Nibelheim

Nibelheim is a small mountain village close to Cosmo Canyon. It is the hometown of both Cloud Strife and Tifa Lockhart. The village was burnt to the ground by Sephiroth, killing most of its inhabitants. Later however, the Shin-Ra corporation rebuilt the town and populated it with its own employees - covering up the incident. Most of the Shin-Ra's Sephiroth clones, waiting for the Reunion, can be found all around the town. There is an inactive Mako Reactor located on nearby Mt. Nibel.