Urban castles were used to control the local populace and important travel routes, and rural castles were often situated near features that were integral to life in the community, such as mills, fertile land, or a water source.
Enuwan wi naxrim aqalan atiwatkalan dǎɣ igi nəniyat ye ədinat ən kalakal əd tabaraten tən salan ənfanen, əd enuwan wi kal finta eqalan ugud iyan aohazan harat wi taganen amas ən tamudre tan ədinat, sund gnikagnika, akal abirjen mex ašašil naman.