Hondu (漢都) is the only special city besides Konggei and is a major seaport on the west coast of Surea. Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic. In modern times Hondu became important because its location on an estuary made it a good harbour; when the port was founded in 1838, the city, called Keisuri at the time (濟浦), had a population of only 232,000. Hondu is now home to over 15.34 million people, is Surea's second largest metropolis, and is also under the control of one of the three free economic zone authorities in Surea, aimed at attracting foreign investment; the city aims to turn itself into a financial and corporate hub along with the other two Free Economic Zone Authority.