Makrin City was the capital city of Shelkonwa, and it called itself the Second City of Spires, which was an allusion to the old world of Coruscant. The Nightowk Repository was located within its borders, as was a governor's palace. The Farfarn District was just one section of this large urban area.
The city was served by three distinct spaceports: the Makrin Main Spaceport, the Greencliff Regional Spaceport, and one attached to the palace. In 0.5 ABY, all of these spaceports were closed by Vilim Disra during a failed attempt to seize Princess Leia and hand her over to the forces of the Galactic Empire.