Ban-Ur is an inhospitable region described by the Carja scholar Aram as "the most uncomfortable place in the world". The land in Ban-Ur has geothermal properties such as mists and geysers, described by Aram as "billows of steam that erupt from the earth". Whilst a nomadic people, the Banuk rarely make camp outside of their territory; an exception to this general rule is the Banuk Encampment.