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Khor 9 77½ Large dry khor running N. and S.; track still to N. and E.

Mandia

1 78½ Sheikh Dia, large compact village with quantity dura grown round it, water in well, never dry.

Numali Village

6 84½ Large village, quantity of dura round; Sheikh Waga-Lanio, intelligent man; ample water from wells, never dry. Track still to N. of E.; going good, generally bush, few large trees. One mile to E. after leaving Numali, then N. of E. again, and village Murra, Sheikh Gureh, more commonly called Bilal. One small well ½ mile past village, but gives ample water and reported never dry.

Track from here lies to S. a great deal and zigzags a lot, but always trending well S. of E. Fine going through thick bush.

Mudo

10½ 95 Sheikh Nier Magura, one well similar to that of Murra.

Khor 3½ 98½ Large khor, now dry, running N. and S. Track now about S.E.

Khor 6 104½ Another large dry khor running N. and S., with sandy bed, track still to S. of E.

Vura Village 1 105½ Sheikh Di-Aniara; now in Kederu district, people still Madis. Track from here lies to E.

Kederu District, River Tafari 3 108½ Now dry, except for occasional pools; sandy bed about 70 yards wide, banks 8 feet high, apparently does not overflow. Natives say water always obtainable by scraping hole few feet deep in sandy bed. Fine trees line banks. Rhinoceros, elephant, buffalo, and various antelopes found near, also partridge and guinea fowl, but latter very wild.

From River Tafari track lies S. of E., and about 5 miles from river we cross to S. of 5° 30′ parallel and proceed through wood, now open and good easy going, now thick, and bad going, cross a few dried up swamps, and pass three villages destroyed by fire.

25 133½ Lulu trees appear again in considerable numbers.

Nyambara District, Metika Village (small well)

10 143½ Sheikh Volo-Likah of Nyambara tribe (the Yambara of Felkin and Junker); small newly opened well here, giving very limited supply of water, just sufficient for half-pint per man (45 men), but nothing for animals. Up to a few days ago people had been drinking from khors now dry. Between River Tafari and here absolutely uninhabited and at this time of the year waterless. A month ago ample water would be found in birkas and khors. In Nyambara district people now wretchedly poor and miserable, and generally bolted at our approach; huts few, small and badly built. From here track lies first to S.E., then to E. (?) through thick bush.

Golela Village 3½ 147 Sheikh Galenga-Lembu, fine looking intelligent man; Nyambaras speak quite a different language to Madis, and appear a low caste of people.

Well (fair supply)

2½ 149½ Two and half miles from village, one well about 20 feet deep, from which about fifteen gallons can be got. Reported never to fail.

Track slight N. of E., soil getting sandy barren, much thorn and scrub.

14 163½ Jebel Lado visible about 25 miles to S. of E. Track again slightly to S. of E. and country still barren and desolate.

9½ 173 An abandoned Belgian post.

Small well

½ 173½ Very limited supply of water, about two gallons obtainable per hour with much difficulty.

Khor 22 195½ Large khor comes in from Bahr El Jebel.

Track last 20 miles about E. and up khor country still a wilderness.

Kiro, Belgian Post

3 198½ To N.E. or khor on river edge. A now dry khor bounds post to N. Post consists of extensive collection of brick built houses and huts, and has accommodation for several hundred men. Surrounded by wooden stockade.

Anglo-Egyptian Post 3 201½ To N. of Belgian Post on water’s edge, stands well above river and surrounded by trees. This post was abandoned in May, 1901.

Примечание. — Расстояния, вероятно, немного преувеличены, особенно от Амади, так как оттуда мы обычно шли ночью из-за нехватки воды.

Между Амади и Нилом есть только одна река, заслуживающая этого названия, — река Тафари, хотя мы пересекали несколько сухих русел хоров, которые в сезон дождей могут превращаться в значительные потоки. Говорят, что река Тафари впадает в Нил к югу от Шамбе.

67. — ОТ РУМБЕКА ЧЕРЕЗ НААМ ДО АВОДИ.

Капитан Э. Г. Армстронг, февраль 1903 г.

Place. Miles. Description.

Inter-mediate. Total.

Rumbek — —

6 6 First 1½ hours E.S.E., same as Shambe road, then ¾ mile S.E. through burnt village of Adole, and along N. of M’Bure Makwoj, then S.W. through scrubby trees and low marshy ground to khor with pool and two wells, 1¼ hours more. From there road S. along E. of khor, which has bamboo in it, for 1½ hours; cross khor, and after ½ hour reach Malit, which is close to khor, and has wells and pools in rains. Malit occupies a large extent of country, but very few houses in it. Apparently different portions of the village have their own names, such as Mabei and Mading.

2 8

4 12

Malit (wells)

8 20

Well

2 22 From there road to Iyen, S.E., cross khor again, distance 2 miles; plenty of water both in khor and one well. Iyen joins villages of Ateru and Damadar, which extend from it in S.S.E. direction. The cattle mera of all these villages is called Tenit, and much difficulty is experienced in making enquiries about district, as any of the above names may be used for the district. The Jurs are close to Malit, on S.W. side. Beyond Mading are following villages, or parts of villages, in S. direction, viz.:—Feniar, M’Bure-atit, Lair-achetit, Fanagir, Makur, Panicho, and Rumbel (?). I have not been to them, but the above is the order of position from N. to S.

4 26 From Ateru road to River Naam direction slightly N.E., passing through, after 1 hour, villages of Paniol and Matiang, both burnt to the ground. Naam River reached after 3 hours, the forest approaching within 1½ hours of river. From there road E., across valley to forest on E. side. River here winds very much, and is close to trees on E. bank. Track across plain, rough, and in summer is entirely under water.

River Naam

6 32

4 36

5 41 From here southerly road was taken along edge of forest for ½ hour, then through forest extending out W. towards river; road good. After another ½ hour pass through burnt village of Awog. Here road turns slightly westward on to old Fort Ayak, another 1½ hours. Fort in good position, overlooking river, which then passes quite close underneath; level of fort about 20 feet above river. Site seems very good, but natives say a great deal more rain falls than at Rumbek. Ditch and parapet still in good order; fort square shaped, sides about 300 by 400 yards. Road from here starts S.E., after ½ hour S., over red sandstone, with steep descent to river, and along edge of forest S. (river here bends away to W.) to cattle mera at edge of forest, which here again juts out in point and is close to river; distance from Ayak, 2½ hours. Half an hour further back, at re-entering angle of forest, is road, E. and then S.E., to village of Awao, 1 hour from river valley. From Billing, in another direction, S.E. then S., along edge of forest and close to river, with steep rocky banks, very similar to road ½ hour S. of Ayak. After 1 hour from village is road to left, to village of Awao, ¼ hour distant. Large village with cattle and sheep mera at S. end. (Road S., along river, continues close to edge of forest for 13 more miles, to khor where cattle were captured by late Major Hunter.)

Fort Ayak

4 45

8 53

3 56

1 57

Lam

9 66 From Awao road due E., over steep rocky hill, and onward over high ground, in places boggy, to village Lam, 3 hours. Valley S. of road and of Awao grows much bamboo. Lam is a small village; rain-water pools along road in summer. Village of Awodi 1 hour further on; large village extending E. and N. from above road. At N. end zeriba and tobacco plantation; about ten deep wells, 3 miles more.

3 69

Awodi

3 72

5 77 From here party was sent out N.E., and found so-called River Laik, then dry; no water found even by digging, but I fancy the natives know where to find water. This is the same watercourse as the M’Buri of Feniar, on Shambe road; it is about 5 miles N.E. of Awodi, and 6 miles further E. is village of Rumbel; no water found there. Probably the inhabitants during dry season migrate with their cattle to River Dok or Lau.

6 83

68. — ОТ РУМБЕКА ДО ДЕРЕВНИ МАНГИ.

Кол-сержант Бордман, март 1903 г.

Place. Miles. Description.

Inter-mediate. Total.

Rumbek — — Marched from Rumbek on 11th February, through Runga (Jurs) S.W., then W.S.W. to wells, across Khor Abeir. Pretty spot under high trees, several large mongoose at well. Halted ½ mile further on, country open and park-like. General direction S.W., country open forest and waste ground, then up steep hill into forest. Halted for ten minutes at well.

Khor Abeir

7 7

Sheikh Kali’s

11 18 On to Sheikh Kali’s, a neat village, 13 houses round a tree, Gemmeiza el Beit. Bamboo growing all around. Water obtained from wells. Road continues S.W. and S. for one hour, and S.E. for half an hour, ground sloping S. across successive belts of bamboo, open ground, and somewhat open forest; then S. and S.W. over ridge to village of Sheikh Gol, Then S.W. 1 mile across low ground. At 8 miles, road to Chums, S.W. Road continues S. along deleib valley for about 11 miles—many deleib palms, open forest, some large trees—across two small khors. Past burnt zeriba, Gol; merchant named Kayali on river, after 10 miles. Ground in deleib plain slopes W. to Khor Gulma. Moved on S. and S.E., skirting Khor Gulma, then smaller khor on W. of it, and halted at Sheikh Ding. Then S.W. 2 miles through thin forest and village, and on slightly S. to village of Sheikh Ri; halted just beyond in forest. Water about a mile N.E. From here marched S. through forest, villages, and across three khors; after one hour dura of Sheikh Marain (Wakil of Ri), and his village (from here village of Moinyeng about 20 miles N.E.). At first ground sloping to E., but after village crossed low ridge.

Khor Gulma

13 31

Sheikh Ding (Wakil of Gol) 1 32

Sheikh Ri

5 37

Sheikh Marain 4½ 41½

Sheikh Dogbei

13½ 55 Continued S. 1 mile, then W. and S.W. along low ground for one and a half hours, then S. and S.E. for another one and a half hours; road continues S. for 2½ miles more, crossing low ground. Halted E. of water. In three places on march low ground must be marshy in rains. Continued E. for 2 miles, then E. and N.E. for 1 mile along N. of khor, ground sloping from S. to N. through forest and village, then E. for 1 mile to dura of Sheikh Dogbei; water found on N. near road, then S.E. to more dura and few houses, on through village S. to wells; halted under tree on rising ground. Then S.W. for 1 mile along edge of forest, and W. for 1½ miles, round N. of kopje, then S. across low ground; here road continues S, W. and W. for 1½ miles round rocky hills, along side of forest, and close to (W. of) another khor, then strikes S., across khor to wells, called village of Sheikh Kolli, but village deserted long ago. Indifferent water, but near the surface, and frequented by game.

Sheikh Kolli (deserted village) 5 60

Village of Sheikh Abui

5 65 Continued S.W. for 1 mile, and 2 miles W. and S.W., over high open ground at first, then to left through forest, on S.W. for ½ mile, passing rocky hill, right-handed, then W. for 1 mile, passing other rocky hills, left-handed, which overlook valley to W., S. and E., the highest is 80 to 100 feet above ridge itself; high ground N., and on R. slopes in wooded ridges to W. and sheer S. Village of Abui N. and W., raided by Nyam Nyams. Halted at tobacco plantation. Water in holes in rocks, plentiful and excellent. From rocky ridge excellent view to W., showing successive banks of trees running S.E. to N.W., then S. and N.,. representing lines of khors and rivers, or their tributaries. Then back to two tukls of Sheikh Abui, and continued W. and S.W., passing through belt of fine trees on to village (Khartan) and across khor. From here S. and S.E., passing a patch of flat rocks through forest, then S. and S.W., up rising ground, through open forest, and S.W. for 1 mile; W. for 1 mile, and then S.W. again. Continued W. and S.W.,. over high ground, at first open forest, then clump of fine trees, gradually to S., scrubby forest and much burnt. Then S. down to dry khor with high grass, which apparently runs W. into River Roa or Gell. Water in pools to E. and W.

R. Roa or Gell 13 78

5 83 Crossed khor S. and then S.W. After 2 miles of burnt and open forest, crossed khor running S.E. and N.W, and after 4 miles came to belt of high trees, some of the large leaf kind, here the ground becomes low and covered with high grass on R. Guide took us round N. side of it, and brought us to river more than two hours earlier than was expected. Here we found there was no road. Guide had taken wrong road, had to find way back, S.E. and E., through high grass, then along path through forest to S., and then halted for information. Could get none, went on without hamla and found spot by river and sent for hamla.

Continued S.W. and then S., along edge of forest; on the left hand river several times came close, rocky banks and pretty, plain on R. varying in breadth, according to whether spurs of high ground and forest run out into it, or whether joined by flat grassy khors; crossed several small ones on river bank, and came to a pool in khor; halted for 15 minutes. Continued across similar ridge of forest burnt in places, then came to another big pond in khor; direction of march still S.

11 94 Moved along E. of pond and found the khor which runs from E. to W.; deep channel of water with broken muddy banks, crossed it a little higher up by filling in with grass and branches; mules and all crossed easily. From there road slightly W. of S., across similar ridges, crossing one broad dry khor, halted on ridge 300 yards from river; crossed Khor-el-Said and continued across spur of hill covered with burnt forest for 3 miles; direction S. and slightly W. of S., then came on khor running S. and S.E.; turned left along it and came on bend of river; rocky bed with cataract, rocks cut into long channels by flow of water, banks steep, high grass on far side. Had to unload animals and pass over everything by hand, river nearly bridged by rocks, but very uneven. Marched on again, going W., through high grass till meeting track after ½ mile, then S. along side of ridge with spurs running down to river, sometimes small open plain near river. After another mile passed over old zeriba of Abu Samat (1½ miles after crossing river). On in same direction, and struck river again near khor, pretty spot; then on across open low ground to another spur on which we halted. River runs S.E. from here. Continued S.W.W. into dense forest, partly burnt, no track; crossed spurs of two ridges with small sandy khors in valleys.

5 99

5 104

8½ 112½ Then marched S.W. along a ridge for one hour and a quarter; ground here slopes down E., with thick belt of tress on a hill about 3 miles E., then over deep sandy khor up rocky hill. Continued S. up steep hill, view all round; high ridges covered with large trees; after 1 mile went down to valley, crossed deep rocky khor, little water in pool. Khor going W. to N.E. Continuing S., crossed valley and camped on high tableland; water in khor below.

Marched again S., and after quarter of an hour reached a deep narrow khor; halted and cut away banks to cross animals; water in pool to E. (left). Continued S., crossed wide grassy khor after 1 mile going W. to E., then one hour over high rocky ground with tall grass; thin forest; crossed small khor (W. to E.), then low ground with tall grass and thick shrubs. Striking old track of Nyam Nyams, very indistinct, marched S. of W. for 1 mile over rising ground and through thick forest, then S.W., passing end of deep gorge which runs E.; lost track and marched S.W. over rocky ridge, crossed two small sandy khors about 50 yards apart, running parallel S.W. to N.E. Continued S.W.S., crossed gorge after 1 mile, then fairly level ground, rocky. Again struck track and followed it; ground drops to the E. Continued S.W., and after half hour crossed a wide khor, tall grass, running W. to E. Two mountains, Angaliri, in Bongo country, can be seen about 40 miles E. of here.

Mount Yara, Khor Mugei 16½ 129 Continued S.W. along rocky ridge, went down to Khor Mugei, water running N.E. to S.W. This khor is about 12 yards wide with tall grassy plain each side, and apparently drains hills over which I passed during the day and runs into River Leizi. Thick forest nearly the whole way. Mount Yara, a large hump-shaped mountain, covered with trees, about 2 miles across khor S.W.W. Halted here for the night. Marched in the morning S., along E. side of khor, for half hour through tall grass and few bushes, then S.S.E. for half hour, ridges to left (E.). After 4 miles turned W. of S. over ridge, thickly covered with large trees, undergrowth burnt, 5½ miles; then down to valley, very open ground covered with burnt grass and large ant hills, with dry khor in centre; valley about 1½ miles wide, several large trees. Mts. Angaliri can be seen from here N.E. Carriers say they are near (60 miles N.E. of) Hmadi. Continuing S. struck path going S.W., followed it along valley, crossed khor, dry, and marching through tall grass came to River Leizi, narrow, high banks, overhung by trees, dry at ford; crossed and entered village of Sheikh Sango (slaves of Nyam Nyams), wakil of Sheikh Agadamba, who is under Sultan Mangi. Here natives bolted; village stands on rise and fairly open ground. Tribe Homr from Babikr.

River Leizi, Sheikh Sango

11 140

Sheikh Agadamba

10½ 150½ Marched again and crossed khor, then over slight rise; burnt forest of young trees. Met party from Sheikh Agadamba; crossed khor running W. to E., little water, ground drops to E., large ridge in distance S. of E., then over slight rise, small forest, and crossed small khor (W. to E.); then over spur of hill and came to wells, open ground with young lulu trees. Continued S.S.W. over steep hill covered with thick forest into valley, fairly open; crossed khor, little water, over small rise, another small khor (W. to E.), then through dense forest S., crossing rocky khor and, turning E., entered village of Sheikh Agadamba, tribe Geate, from near Yambio, slaves of Mangi (son of Yambio); passed through village and camped on Khor Reishinda beyond, 10½ miles, running S.W. to N.E. into River Leizi (natives inform me that River Leizi runs into River Merridi (Gell or Roa.)) Sheikh Bangi, son of Mangi, from Kawa village Reisha, two days S.E. from here, tribe Abakas, came in here and does not seem very willing to give information. Continued W. through village, houses scattered in the thick of forest, and one house cannot be seen from another.

B’bonga Khor Zaza

11 161½ Turning S. crossed Khor Reishinda (S.W. to N.E.), then over rise, young forest, dense undergrowth, slopes W. towards khor; ridges in distance (W.). Forest thickens as we advance, several small open spaces. Continuing S.W., passed old village of Sheikh Agadamba, M’bagi; met party sent from Mangi; reached Khor M’bagi, water running from W. and bends S.E. Mount M’bagi 3 miles E. from here, cone-shaped and rocky mountain, few trees, about 100-150 feet above ridge. Continuing S., passed foot W. of Mt. Umbumbamba, oval-shaped and few large trees on crest, about 150 feet high; then over ridge W. of S. past dura fields, crossed rocky (granite) ridge W. of E. named Parkpe, and halted on outskirts of village B’bonga near Khor Zaza, rocky khor running N.E. to S.W. into River Ibba, little water in rocky pools; inhabitants of village recently moved E.; ridges of trees to E. and W.

River Ibba

4 165½ Continued S. and crossed Khor Zaza, on to ridge, thick forest continuing W. of S.; after half hour ground slopes E. to khor about 200 yards wide, thick weeds. Path runs parallel with khor, high ridges the far side(E.). Continued S.W. over high rocky ridge down to bend of River Ibba, 40 yards wide here, sandy bottom, winding in S.S.W. direction.

Marched S.W. over ridge and came upon river again, after crossing open ground in valley. River here bends N.W.W., banks very steep, about 3 feet deep, and 12 yards wide; a swing bridge crosses river here from N. bank to a tree on S. bank. Unloaded and cut away banks to cross, as bridge does not appear very secure. Crossed and camped on S. side in hollow open plain, with cliffs about 40 feet high running parallel with and about 300 yards from river. Tall grass which I burnt before camping. Climbed cliff and obtained following view:—i.e., Mts. M’bagi and Umbumbamba stand out very clearly N.E., with ridges of trees running W. to E. and N. to S. River winds towards N.W., with grassy plain on either bank, skirted on N. bank by forest, S. bank by cliff and forest. View S.E. obstructed by trees.

Khor Mungongo, Sheikh Tum

7½ 173 Marched on E. along foot of cliff for 1 mile, then unloaded and climbed cliffs. Continued S.W. over ridge, young forest; after 15 minutes an old deserted village of Sheikh Agadamba. Path to Yango (E.) from here; for half an hour through village, then down to Khor Bendawari, very marshy, about 200 yards wide, tall weeds; then along edge of khor S.S.W. for half hour, ground rising on far side of khor (E.). Khor then bends S.W., and path turns S. across it and enters forest of large trees, lulu type, undergrowth burnt; marched through forest S.W., several open spaces; then through thin forest and down to W. over fairly open ground, and crossed Khor Mungongo and camped on far side at 8.45 a.m. near village of Sheikh Tum, Wakil of Mangi tribe Agbea. Went on alone to village named after Sheikh, found very little water in well, houses scattered and very thickly populated, so decided to camp at khor and await messenger. Sheikh Zumio, son of Mangi, village Mazura between Khors Korsi and Mukongo, near village (deserted) Penio—tribes Baminda and Abunangi—came in; his district runs from River Ibba, below Penio, and W. along Benza’s district; seems very intelligent, and says he is anxious to be friendly to government.

Marched S.W. up slope of hill, then E. round E. side of Mts. Bandilia, high rocky mountains covered with short grass, then down W. of S. and crossed Khor Wure Mangonga; this khor flows into Khor Yur; fairly open ground at first through village, then young burnt forest. Continuing S.W. crossed Khor Tozo, open ground, marshy, then over ridge, bushy country; ground slopes E. to plain, with thick belt of trees on ridge in distance (N. to S.).

Village Umbeyur

8 181 Going S. over rising ground, passed Khor Mapeko with village Byuvo, Headman named Zaniwe, on N. bank. Continuing S. over rise, crossed Khor Magone, then thin trees for ten minutes, then through telibun fields to village of Umbeyur, Headman Bgumbo. A good many banana plants here, and several patches of date palms en route. Camped in village. Tribes Bagmonda and Abondu, slaves of Mangi.

Marched on S. through village, over rising ground fairly open, drops E. and rises to forest. After half hour crossed small Khor Wureyim. N. of this khor all Nyam Nyams tribes are called Abakas, also to E. and S.E. of here. Continuing S.S.W., passed deserted village of Abubunda.

Harimat of Mangi 7 188 Turning S., path runs parallel with Khor Yur—tribes S. of Khor Yur Abowis—which bends sharply to W. Crossed and continued S. over rise, bushy, passed old deserted village of Badigo. Then very marshy ground, crossing Khor Umbondingani, continues marshy for some distance E., with large pools of water. Going S. over marsh, crossed Khor Mungani, ground then rises, valley to W., far bank dotted with houses; harimat of Mangi. Then passing few houses, then E., S.E., and S. through thin forest, houses on either side. Ground drops W. Bananas plentiful en route. Continuing S.S.E. over rise, through thin forest down steep incline; crossed Khor Mabondi, dry at present, but about 10 feet deep during rains, and 100 yards wide, it ends about 1½ miles to E.; then up incline on far side; passed few tukls, through thin forest, young trees. Progress slow, having to cut road for transport, down slope and crossed Khor Mufeu, splendid large pool of water, excellent quality, houses close by. Then S. for five minutes and crossed bend of Khor Mufeu, over rise through thick forest, young trees; then S.E., S., and S.W., through thick belt of trees, so thick that sun did not penetrate, and was in semi darkness, down to Khor Masagissa (runs N.W. to Mufeu), and halted near pool of water. Very open ground near khor to E. and W. Cut path through belt of trees for hamla, &c. Trees of the lulu type the whole way. Crossed khor, very marshy ground for ½ mile beyond, then S.W. over rise, ground drops E., with thick forest in distance on high ground; passed old village of Abiama, Sheikh Leguar, this has been a large compact village, some time deserted; banana, manyok, cloth, and cotton plants growing in wild confusion.

Khor Masagissa

5 193

Khor Makatapu runs parallel with and to E. of path bending W., path crossing it near batch of tukls of Mangi.

Mangi’s Village

4 197 Continuing S.S.W. through thin forest, trees close on path; cut way for hamla, reach more tukls (deserted); camped beyond at pools of water, on open ground. Progress slow owing to thickness of trees on path. A large number of date palms in Khor Makatapu, and acacia all along banks.

[27] Это уже не актуально (1904 г.).

ГЛАВА VIII.

(КОРДОФАН.)

69. — ОТ ШЕЙХА САДИКА ДО ХОМРЫ.

На всем пути есть хорошая широкая дорога. Хорошие пастбища, но мало тени.

Place. Miles. Description.

Inter-mediate. Total.

Sheikh Sadik

— — A small and very dirty village. One well 120 feet deep. Shade in khor to the south. Tomb visable at a distance. Good mosque. People own many goats. Dura sometimes available. Leaving the village the track crosses a khor and leads over gravel soil across several shallow khors. The country is fairly open, much samr bush. Telegraph line is on the west.

Wadi Afu 8 8 Is reached soon after crossing the telegraph line. Much cultivation on the surrounding rising ground. The gravel is now much mixed with clay which makes the going bad during rain.

Goz El Leia 15½ 23½ Sand commences and continues to Shageig. The marakh bush first appears.

Bir Khanga

6 29½ Now dry. There is also a large fula. Many others exist in the neighbourhood. Heavy going in places (1903).

Shageig

13½ 43 Fula and many wells. Water practically unlimited. Small village. Fair shade but grazing bad in hot weather. The road now leads to the north end of J. Tius. There is little shade, but fair grazing.

J. Tius 18 61 About 300 feet high above plain. The road crosses the sand hill that has collected on the north side. The road now passes one or two fulas that only contain water in the rains.

El Homra

16 77 Good rest house. Small Gowama village. Two good wells 125 feet deep. Fair shade near well. Moderate grazing, gets indifferent towards end of hot weather owing to the large number of convoys that pass through.

70. — ОТ ЭЛЬ-ДУЭЙМА ДО ХОМРЫ.

Это часть основного маршрута от Эль-Дуэйма до Эль-Обейда. На всем протяжении есть хорошо выраженная дорога.

Place. Miles. Description.

Inter-mediate. Total.

El Dueim — — Leaving the town in a westerly direction, the track is at first difficult to pick up. Black soil, which during the rains becomes very swampy. Bush never bad, but many khors, which at times hold a great deal of water, have to be crossed.

Id El Ud

11½ 11½ Small Kurtan village, many wells, water practically unlimited. Fair shade near wells, but during the rains ground becomes very swampy and mosquitoes are very bad.

Track continues over black soil at first. Then sand gradually increases and the bush disappears. After 4 miles no shade. Nothing but marakh bush. Slightly undulating country.

30th mile 30 41½ Telegraph line is struck, and soon after J. Helba is seen ahead.

Helba

8 49½ Two wells 90 feet deep; good supply of water. Small Shuweihat village. Little shade near wells, but plenty ½ mile on. The road is on the south side of the telegraph line. There is a good deal of bush, sayal, heglig, etc.

Homra

13 62½ See Route No. 69.

71. — ОТ ХОМРЫ ДО ЭЛЬ-ОБЕЙДА ЧЕРЕЗ БАРУ.

(Исправлено на январь 1904 г.)

На всем протяжении этого маршрута много пастбищ и дров. Однако вода в Хомре и Шегейле может закончиться, если за один день напоить более 300 верблюдов, что иногда случается, но колодцы быстро наполняются снова. Широкая дорога на всем пути.

Place. Miles. Description.

Inter-mediate. Total.

Homra

— — Small Gowama village. Two good wells 125 feet deep. Good rest house, and fair shade near. Little dura for sale as a rule. Good track S. of telegraph line. Good shade for first 13 miles, then nothing but marakh bush, good grazing.

Sakra

21½ 21½ Small village S. of road. Well 100 feet deep on N. side of telegraph line. Water for 100 men. Rest house; no shade.

Shatib

12½ 34 Small village; one well; no shade.

Old Well 5½ 39½ In middle of track. Much cultivation near belonging to Gafala; a Maganin village visible 1½ miles S.

Shegeila

6 45½ Large Gowama village; two good wells 140 feet deep. Can water 200 camels. Rest house. From here there are two roads to Baharia viâ Wad Abu Suleiman and viâ Zereiga. The latter is the better.

Viâ ZEREIGA.

Track follows telegraph line. Very little shade.

Zereiga

5 50½ Two wells 125 feet deep. Small village; little shade, and bad grazing near wells.

Country open; little shade.

Baharia

13½ 64 Two wells 80 feet deep. Rest house. Large Gowama village. Fair shade near village. Water very plentiful.

Viâ WAD ABU SULEIMAN.

Road goes nearly S. at first; much gum and sayal bush, thick in places.

Wad Abu Suleiman

9 54½ Small village; one well 90 feet deep. There is another village with well a mile to the S. on the Um Semeima-Um Dam road.

Um Semeima

2½ 57 Two small villages; each has a well. Road from Um Dam comes in here. Track leads due W.; marakh bush; no shade.

Baharia

6½ 63½ See above.

The country is now quite open. Marakh bush; no shade.

Shereim

17 81 A small Gowama village on the N. side of the road. One well. A mile before reaching it gum, sayal and haraz bush appear. Road winds a good deal, and bush is thicker to within 1 mile of Bara when cultivation commences.

Bara

5 86 Large village with mosque and small suk. Good rest house. Wells from 6 to 20 feet deep, water practically unlimited. Good grazing near.

Leaving the S. end of the town there is a wide track E. of the telegraph line. Heavy going to 5 miles beyond Um Sot.

Daragai Well

9 95 One well on road. Fair shade near, but ground much soiled by camels and cattle.

Um Sot

3 98 One well on road 85 feet deep; good supply of water. Good shade under large haraz trees near village 3 miles S.E. Next 5 miles heavy going, then road improves.

Fula Faragalla 12½ 110½ One hundred yards in diameter, generally dry by end of October. Good shade and grazing near. J. Kurbag is seen in front. Road passes to W. of jebel.

Fula Kurbag 9 119½ S.W. of jebel; 100 by 80 yards, usually dry by mid-October. Good shade.

From here to El Obeid there is no shade. The track passes through dukhn cultivation. Good going.

El Obeid 5 124½ Main track goes to the town. For the Mudiria follow the telegraph line when struck. At night be careful to avoid the wire stays to the poles.

72. — ОТ ЭЛЬ-ДУЭЙМА ДО ЭЛЬ-ОБЕЙДА ЧЕРЕЗ ХАШАБУ.

Капитан У. Ллойд, Шотландские стрелки (март 1900 г.) и г-н Р. Э. Мор (1903 г.).

Это кратчайший путь между рекой и Эль-Обейдом. На всем протяжении хорошие пастбища, хотя иногда не хватает тени. После Хашабы есть два пути к Ум-Седейре: один через Ум-Дам, другой через Абу-Арейш. Первый лучше, так как в Ум-Даме много воды.

Place. Miles. Description.

Inter-mediate. Total.

El Dueim — — Leaving the town in a westerly direction the track goes over black soil which, during the rains, forms a serious obstacle to transport. Bush never bad, but several khors have to be crossed, which, at times, hold a good deal of water.

Id El Ud

11½ 11½ Small Kurtan village; many wells, water practically unlimited. The Agaba is now entered. Track hard to pick up at first. During the rains it is often necessary to go some way to the N., as the ground W. of wells is liable to floods. Mosquitoes are then very bad. No shade.

J. Shwei (Rest house) 24 35½ Rest house. Low isolated hill S. of track. Country becomes more undulating and bush increases. Good grazing, but no shade. Well now being dug, but water not yet reached at 180 feet (September, 1904).

Hashaba El Murad (Rest house) 27 62½ Maganin village. Three wells 140 feet deep. Rest house. Dôm palms near village form good land mark. Take the western road; after leaving the cultivation little but marakh bush is seen. Good grazing.

Shegela 8½ 71 A small Maganin village. No well; water from Hashaba. Good track; slightly undulating country. Hashab trees commence and continue to within a few miles of Um Dam. Direction nearly due W.

Um Dam (Rest house) 23 94 Head Quarters of Khursi District. Rest house and 3 good wells 130 feet deep. Much cultivation all round and several small villages near. Leaving in a south-westerly direction, good track; gum and sayal bush. Gowama.

Um Basira

3 97 Small village off road to N.; often called Fiki Taha; well. Good track; gum and sial bush, thick in places.

Wad Kamuri

5½ 102½ Two villages. One good well. Plenty of grazing and shade off road to S.

Goz El Hagiz 3 105½ A low sandy ridge running nearly N. and S. Country now becomes more undulating, and continues so to within 10 miles of El Obeid.

Um Sedeira (Rest house) 3½ 109 Three villages, with one good well 80 feet deep; can water 30 camels. Good shade and grazing.

Adara

5 114 One well 80 feet deep; good water. Good track, but heavy going.

Um Heim 8½ 122½ One well 100 feet deep; can water 15 camels. Um Beida, 6 miles S.E., has a similar well.

Um Busha (Rest house) 3 125½ Two wells 120 feet deep. Good shade and grazing near wells. Many haraz trees. Road now bears S. W. J. Gleit and J. Kurbag are left to the N. Well marked track all the way. Some bush, but cultivation for last 5 miles.

El Obeid 33 158½

The following is an alternative route. There is, however, less water, and the road is much less frequented.

Hashaba El Murad

— 62½ Leaving in a S.W. direction there is little bush at first. Good track.

Bagera

25 77½ Three small Gowama villages. One bad well 140 feet deep, not to be depended on. Good track; sayal bush.

Abu Areish

16 93½ Small village. One well 120 feet deep. Can water 15 camels with difficulty. The road from Taiara to Um Dam crosses here. Good track over red sandy soil.

Goz El Hagiz 4 97½ Low sandy hill.

Um Shidera

3½ 101 As above.

El Obeid 49½ 150½ As above.

73. — ОТ ГЕДИДА ДО ЭЛЬ-ДУЭЙМА ЧЕРЕЗ УМ-ДЕЙСИС.

Капитан У. Ллойд, Шотландские стрелки, февраль 1901 г., и полковник достопочтенный М. Г. Тэлбот, Королевские инженеры, декабрь 1901 г.

Вся эта дорога проходит по черной хлопковой почве и временами становится непроходимой во время дождей, в это время чаще используются тропы, ведущие на восток и запад от одного участка возделываемой земли к другому вдоль красных песчаных гряд. Рядом с дорогой практически нет кустарника и очень мало тени.

Place. Miles. Description.

Inter-mediate. Total.

Gedid Wells

— — The road goes almost due N. from the wells. A few small villages are seen west of the road, inhabited only during the rains.

Selia

25 25 A Gimma village on a hill, belonging to Sheikh Nur Hussein, and four other Ahamda villages. Thirty wells, 8 feet deep, 1½ miles N.E. Good water, but they soon run dry. There are roads from here to Fachi Shoya and J. Kon.

Um Deisis

7 32 About 40 wells, 30 feet deep. Plenty of water, This is a Kurtan village. The gum gardens and cultivation belong to them, but the Beni Jerar water their cattle here, and their camping places are frequently seen.

Abu Sela

18 50 A Shanabla village situated on a hill. The country all round is very open, and firewood scarce. The wells (not seen) are 2½ miles S.E. of the village. The country now becomes more desert-like, but during the rains all the ridges are cultivated. A few miles before reaching Um Bueira many villages are seen to the east of the road. These belong to Um Bueira.

Um Bueira

11 61 Some 20 very good wells, 28 to 30 feet deep. The villages and cultivation to the E. of the road belong to the Mesellemia, to the W. of the road chiefly to the Shanabla. There is no bush about, and at this time of year (Feb.) very little grass. Hundreds of sheep and goats water daily.

Shat

2½ 63½ A large place with suk and many merchants. The wells are numerous; about 30 feet deep, and give a practically unlimited amount of water. No shade and little grass near wells, as it is eaten down by the cattle, sheep, and goats, who come to water. Many villages about, Mesellemia and Shanabla, and in the rains much cultivation. In rains water stands, and mosquitoes are bad.

Three miles on the bush commences, but is never very dense and generally grows in patches.

Um Sunta 10 73½ A small pool.

The bush now consists of kittr, heglig, and talh, but is never an obstacle to transport.

The ground is a good deal cracked and is at intervals impassable in the rains.

El Dueim 8 81½ For description, see Part I,

p. 66.

74. — ОТ КОЛОДЦЕВ ШАТ ДО ЭЛЬ-ОБЕЙДА ЧЕРЕЗ ДЖЕБЕЛЬ-КОН. [28]

До Зерейги — полковник достопочтенный М. Г. Тэлбот, Королевские инженеры, декабрь 1901 г.; остальная часть — капитан У. Ллойд, Шотландские стрелки, март 1901 г.

Place. Miles. Description.

Inter-mediate. Total.

Shat Wells

— — The road bears nearly S.W., well marked and nearly straight, crossing several sandy ridges. Easy ascents and descents. The only “Id” passed is Abu Shareima, where there is a natural pool of little depth and quite dry. About 1 mile to the N. is a new Shanabla village.

Goz Um Sibila 5½ 5½ Goz Um Sibila is crossed. It does not seem more remarkable than the other ridges, but the name is well known.

Zereiga Wells

5½ 11 Many wells, 15 to 20 feet deep, good water. J. Bachi just visible in the evening from highest mound near wells. Water supply diminishes in summer. Water stands here after heavy rain, when mosquitoes are very bad.

The country becomes slightly undulating, good well-marked track, red sand, a few hashab trees about, but country generally open; little shade.

Amara 28 39 Remains of about 30 old wells. Formerly a Baza village.

Um Ged ½ 39½ Ditto; but remains of more wells. This is a well-known halting place for convoys from Ageila, as there is a little shade.

Road divides 13½ 53 The southern track goes to Ageila, said to be “one day”; the other turns due W., crossing the sandy ridge that has collected N. of J. Kon. There is a good deal of bush about.

J. Kon

1½ 54½ A rocky ridge running nearly N. and S., ¾ mile long, and rising about 300 feet above the plain. A little water on the mountain, and many old wells on the W. side near the track. These are said to have formerly given plenty of water.

Hella Kon 1 55½ A small Gowama village. Water from J. Kon.

Alleiga 3½ 59 A small Baza village. No well; water from Bint Joda.

Id Adam 3 62 Remains of eight old wells; said to have been 80 feet deep.

Bint Joda Wells

3 65 Twenty wells, 85 feet deep, not much water in them. Five more being opened. There was formerly much cultivation about.

The village is ¾ mile to the E. People are Baza and Gowama, and own many gum gardens.

The country continues slightly undulating, covered with hashab bush, but the latter is never very thick near the road.

Um Bilbil 1 66 Old wells. Gowama. Formerly much cultivation.

Gogran 1 67 Ditto.

Elton 3½ 70½ Ditto.

Fula Masuda 1 71½ Thirty yards in diameter, 2 feet deep, now dry.

Rabeisab Wells 1 72½ Now fallen in.

Rabeisab 2¾ 75¼ Gowama village of thirty tukls, water from Wad Kasim.

Wad Kasim

2½ 77¾ Twelve wells open, 70 feet deep. Little water; it took an hour to fill 12 zigs, working four wells at the time. The wells and cultivation belong to the Messadab tribe.

Um Butran 1¾ 79½ Deserted Gowama village.

Wad Delu 3¼ 82¾ Old wells. Gowama. Much cultivation formerly.

Group of old wells 3½ 86¼ About thirty. Guide did not know their name.

Sayala

7½ 93¾ Very small Gowama village. Sheikh Ahmed Omar (lives at Taiara). Two very bad wells. Signs of former cultivation now become less, and the hashab trees increase, until near Taiara the bush is in places thick enough to interfere with traffic.

Taiara

24½ 118¼ A large village, with good wells and market. Head quarters of a District. Many merchants, who buy gum with grain and cotton stuffs. It was once a large place, but in January, 1900, had not more than ten tukls. It is however growing very rapidly. Sheikh Ahmed Omar, Gowama Homran, and Sheikh Mohammed El Mahir, Gowama Gemeiia, are the two principal sheikhs.

For the next 18 miles the track, which is well defined, crosses a series of ridges of red sand. These run from N. to. S., and, though never very steep, delay trotting camels and disturb the loads of transport animals. They are Goz Taiara, immediately W. of the town, Goz Um Ageiga, Goz Benit Ranim, Goz Multut, Goz Amarik Sinein.

Amarik 6 124¼ Village on side of last named hill. Next comes Goz Amarik El Fungara and then Goz Bartai.

Bartai 3¼ 127½ A small village on the W. of the last-named hill.

Goz Abd El Azim, Goz Gaabr.

Fula Gaabr 3 130½ There are two natural ponds, one to the N. and one to the S. of the road. They are usually dry by November. Goz Boli, at the foot of which is a pool called Um Butab; Goz Um Hemeira, at the foot of which is a small pond of the same name. Goz Fiki Gelalat El Din, a mile beyond which is a pool about 35 yards in diameter called Fula Magbus; dry in October.

Gafil

4½ 135 A small village on the east side of the Goz El Hagiz El Ashgar, which forms the western boundary of the Gowama country. Water from a bad well, and from Fula Magbus.

The track now enters more level country, but khors are crossed in many places, and the going is very bad in the rains.

J. Kao 4 139 Is left to the N. of the road. The hashab tree becomes rare, but in places the bush is dense though the actual track is clear enough. A few tebeldis.

J. Deigo 9 148 On the north of the track. There are two fulas, one S. and one W. Both dry up by November as a rule.

Deigo 1¾ 149¾ A small village. Water from the above fulas and from El Obeid. The road from El Rahad comes in here.

El Obeid 6½ 156¼

75. — ОТ ШАВАЛА ДО ГЕДИДА ЧЕРЕЗ ФАЧИ-ШОЮ И ЭЛЬ-АЛОБ, ЗАТЕМ ЧЕРЕЗ ДАР-ЭЛЬ-АХАМДА ДО ТАГАЛЕ.

Капитан Г. Г. С. Морант, Даремский полк легкой пехоты, 1901 г., по личным наблюдениям до Дар-эль-Ахамды, остальное — из местных источников (февраль 1901 г.).

Place. Miles. Description.

Inter-mediate. Total.

Shawal — — Is on the right bank, and nearly directly opposite to H. Sheikh Bordein, a small Sudanese wood-cutting settlement (1901) on left bank. From the latter a good track along left bank, through thick bush for first mile or two, leads to Fachi Shoya, which is a flourishing village and the residence of Sheikh Gubara, head Sheikh of the Shankhab tribe. There are also some Greeks here, agents of Khartoum merchants, for the purchase of gum.

Fachi Shoya

12 12

(From here there is an alternative and rather shorter route to Gedid viâ Bellali 17 miles, Abu Aadel 21½ miles, and Menauel 29 miles).

The track still continues within a mile or less of the river, which is accessible almost anywhere. There are many Arab encampments along the river, rather more than a mile inland.

El Hasai

4 16 Shankhab, dry weather village on river bank. El Alob, a long sandy “Goz” or hill is passed about half a mile to the E., and a little further on the villages of the same name are reached. The route to Gedid now leads W.S.W., and immediately after passing the rain village (about 100 tukls) of El Alob, the numerous sandy ridges so typical of S.E. Kordofan commence.

El Alob

5½ 21½

Galet

9 30½ The name of the wells (not visited) and hill passed about ¾ mile to the N. of the road. About ½ a mile before reaching the wells, the rain village of Salogi, consisting of about 40 tukls, is passed on the top of a hill. There were eight wells in use (February, 1901); water apparently plentiful about 12 feet below the surface.

Salogi

2½ 33

Gamas

2½ 35½ About 30 tukls. Four wells about 18 feet deep, but only giving a scanty supply of muddy water.

Um Hagar

3½ 39 Passed about 1 mile to S. of road. It is on the main road from Goz Abu Guma to Gedid, which joins in about 1 mile further on. There are four wells about 12 feet deep. Water fairly plentiful. These are the westernmost Shankhab wells.

Menauel

5 44 Rain village; 20 tukls about ¾ mile N. of track. Wells dry. Main road to Gedid (11 miles) goes direct, but if water is required, must go about 2 miles W. to Um Beiru where there are about 60 wells 15 feet deep. Water plentiful, good shade.

Um Beiru

2½ 46½

Gedid

9½ 56 Lies in a basin surrounded on three sides by low sandy ridges, on which are permanent villages. There are also several temporary encampments of Arabs who come to live near the wells in dry season. In the rains water stands in large pools in this basin, and in the dry weather there are many wells about 10 feet deep with plenty of water. It is the headquarters of the Gimma, and is a comparatively large gum centre; there are several Greek traders living here (February, 1901). Some of the best gum country in Kordofan lies westwards between here and Ageila. From here to Dar El Ahamda there are two roads, that viâ Meika being the longer; but the greatest distance without water is only 17 miles, whereas by the direct road there is no water for nearly 30 miles. Gedid is now (1904) the Head Quarters of a District.

Goz Um Tibeir 1½ 57½ The latter road runs due S. viâ Goz Um Tibeir, where are several villages watering from Gedid, after which no inhabitants are met, except perhaps a few gum pickers at Makheita, until Dar El Ahamda is reached.

Makheita 10 67½

Wad Mahmud

5 72½ There is an ‘id’ here, but the wells are dry very early in the year. This was the site of Abd El Rahim Abu Dugal’s deim, from which he raided Dar El Ahamda in the summer of 1899.

Khor Senitai 3½ 76 Said to be boundary between the Gimma and Dar El Ahamda. There is very dense kittr bush about here, though it does not interfere much with travelling.

Um Wabar 2 78 The country here becomes more open and is studded with small kurmet bushes.

Um Subagha

8½ 86½ Four wells, 20 feet deep, little water. Road from Goz Abu Guma viâ Id El Gim (9 miles) joins in here. This is the usual route to Goz Abu Guma taken by people from Tagale and Southern Kordofan.

Alternative route — — The alternative route from Gedid viâ Goz El Homara passes at first through thickish kittr bush, and then through more open country to Meika (10½ miles). The site of the Khalifa’s deim, defeat, and death (1899) lies a little to the W. of the direct road to Meika, and is reached viâ Rahad Asheishat, which contains water for some time after the rains (in March, 1901, it had still a little very foul water in it). People are said to collect here during the rains.

Rahad Asheishat 6½ 62½

Um Debreikat 2½ 65 The site of the battle is close by on the E. of the road, and the position of the deim which was alongside the road is still recognisable from the stumps of the trees cut down.

There is also a large pool on S. of road, about 150 yards by 80 yards, and there are the remains of a good deal of recent dukhn cultivation in the vicinity.

Meika

3 68 Five groups of wells used by the Gimma and a few of the Selim Baggara. Water plentiful about 12 feet down.

From here the road runs S. to Goz El Homara (4 miles), the cultivating ground of the Selim and a few of the Gimma Arabs, and thence to Id El Gim (17 miles) in Dar El Ahamda, joining the direct road from Gedid at Um Subagha (portion Goz El Homara to Id El Gim was not traversed).

Um Subagha

27 95 From here the road passes through very dense kittr bush, which impedes the rate of travelling considerably.

Mafri 7 102 A small village; water supply from Id Tefangerun.

Id Tefangerun

2½ 104½ In the Khor Ardeiba, which is said to originate in the Tagale mountains, and to flow S.E. to the Nile. In it are nearly all the wells in Dar El Ahamda, none of which however, except those of El Akaf, can be relied on to contain much water towards the end of the dry season.

The Khor Ardeiba is not, as a matter of fact, known by the same name for more than a mile or two, as it takes the name of each successive district through which it passes. It has a shallow ill-defined bed, but is traceable by the number of heglig and other green trees which grow in it.

Dura 3½ 108 The road follows the khor and passes wells at Um Desis and at Dura, a village (no well) from which J. Um Talha is visible; a track branches off southwards through very dense kadad bush, and 1¾ miles on joins another track from Gamelein (1¼ miles), which is the usual starting point for Tagale, and where there are several wells. The track then leads S.W. across a cotton soil plain thickly covered with bush, chiefly talh and kittr, to J. Um Talha, one of the Tagale group of mountains under Mek Geili Adam. It is inhabited by Nubas, and has several wells. See route No. 98.

Gamelein

1½ 109½

J. Um Talha (Tagale) 50½ 160

The distance from Gamelein to Um Talha is only very roughly estimated, and cannot be relied on.

76. — ОТ ГОЗ-АБУ-ГУМЫ ДО ДАР-ЭЛЬ-АХАМДЫ.

Капитан Г. Г. С. Морант, март 1901 г.

Place. Miles. Description.

Inter-mediate. Total.

Goz Abu Guma — — Goz Abu Guma, properly Zeinuba, is on right bank of White Nile and is the head quarters of a District. There is a post and telegraph office and a fair suk. In good years plenty of grain can be bought here. At low Nile in order to cross to left bank, a branch of the river is crossed by a ford to two islands, thence there is a ferry to W. bank, where there are several gum depôts. The road from Dueim viâ El Alob passes here and follows the river southwards to Kaka and Kodok. A much used road also leads to Gedid viâ Um Hagàr (see Route No. 9) 20 miles, thence viâ Taiara to El Obeid.

West bank 1½ 1½

El Koru

3½ 5 The road to Dar El Ahamda leads S.W. over the usual more or less undulating and open bush covered country to El Koru; a largish village said to have wells (not seen). Soon after leaving this a road from the river coming from N.E. joins in and 3 miles further on another track branches off S.W. to Um Adda (6 miles) where there are several wells.

3½ 8½

Id Teheima

1¼ 9¾ The track followed led S. to Id Teheima, several fair wells and villages, thence down a very bare valley to Id Um Zaaf situated in the middle of a perfectly open level grassy basin, which looks as if it might be swampy in the rains. Several wells or holes; water plentiful, not more than 5 feet down.

Id Um Zaaf

6 15¾

Um Zaaf

1¼ 17 Goz Um Zaaf with a village on the top of it. Near the S. end of the goz there is another well, but with little water. A road runs from here eastwards to the river (12 miles?), and another westwards viâ Waar (8 miles) to Gedid (24 miles).

Suda

7½ 24½ Road followed runs S.W. through a good deal of kittr and gum bush to Suda, which is a small village perched on the usual Goz.

There are two lots of wells and water is comparatively plentiful. Good shade. There are several other villages near. Here the road from Um Adda, another from Um Hagàr viâ Waar, a third from Gedid viâ Um Debreikat, and a fourth from Meika unite. A path also leads S.E. to Jebelein (25 miles) viâ Andaraba (no water en route).

Um Huta 1½ 26 Continuing S. the road passes a village named Um Huta to the W. (no water), and later crosses Goz El Shubai, the highest hill in this part of the country. There is an “id” at its S.E. end, but it had no water (March, 1901).

Goz El Shubai 5 31

Here a track branches off eastwards to Goz El Homara, and about 2 miles further on another from El Homara runs eastwards to Um Gereib.

Um Sir 6 37 At Um Sir (Selim) there were several wells and plenty of water in March, 1901, but in the same month, 1902, there was said to be very little.

There were also the remains of a good deal of cultivation about.

A road leads from El Homara viâ these wells to Jebelein (about 18 miles).

Mit El Ghaneis 1 38 Small cultivation village.

Goz El Gharak 2 40 A slight elevation on which is dukhn cultivation N. of track.

Rahad Waar 3½ 43½ A large natural rain tank, dry soon after rains, but many Arabs congregate here whilst there is water.

Khor Talh 3½ 47 After passing through thick talh bush, a shallow khor, probably that known on the Gedid Um Subagha road as Senitai, is passed.

Um Fatma 3 50 A well known belt of thick kittr about a mile in width, said to be N. boundary of Dar El Ahamda.

After this is passed country is comparatively open.

Id Heidub 10 60 Several wells; water not very plentiful (March, 1901).

Id Nagi 3 63 One or two wells, but very little water (March, 1901). Splendid shade.

El Gedul 3 66 Rather large village (for these parts); water from Id Nagi.

Soon after leaving El Gedul some very dense kadad, &c., bush is entered and continues to

Mageikha 2½ 68½ A small cultivation village.

Wad El Khot 1½ 70 Small village; water from Saneit. Dense kittr bush which interferes with camels is now traversed.

Saneit 2 72 Small village residence of Sheikh Abdel Rahman Taher, head Sheikh of Dar El Ahamda. Several wells in a shallow khor; fairly good supply of water. From here a road leads S. to El Akaf (4½ miles), good wells, thence viâ Id Nemeid (wells 11½ miles) to the Nile, probably at Um Asherin, about 20 miles beyond.

Gamelein 2¼ 74¼ The road leads up the khor to Gamelein, described in Route 75, and thence to J. Tagale.

77. — ОТ ГОЗ-АБУ-ГУМЫ ДО ЭЛЬ-ОБЕЙДА ЧЕРЕЗ ШЕРКЕЙЛУ И РАХАД.

Из отчета капитана К. Г. Левесона, 18-й гусарский полк, ноябрь 1903 г.

Place. Miles. Description.

Inter-mediate. Total.

Goz Abu Guma — — Bad landing place—easily improved; also bad watering place at this season (November) for animals; buckets necessary. No good grass close. Camel fly bad.

Menauel

24 24 Several pools; best, 50 by 30 yards. Water good.

Gedid

11 35 Good road. Several pools; water fair.

Abu Rukba

18 53 Small fula, dirty water, 3 miles W. of village, would be dry by end of November. Drinking water from wells. Close cultivated country.

Um Kueika

25 78 No water at Um Shokaba or Um Hagar, so went on to Um Kueika. Shallow fula, filthy water, more like liquid manure. Wells not much better. Thousands of water melons are grown instead.

Sherkeila

20 98 No water at Ageila. Big lake at Sherkeila—fair water; also good water from wells. Road, before reaching here, heavy going. Bad place for horses.

Um Ruaba

18 116 No Tebeldi trees, but big fula, 50 yards by 40. Country more open. Passed big village, named Gogham. 3 miles short of Um Ruaba. No water at Shamagatta, so marched viâ Rahad.

Gadadin

6 122 Big village.

Abli

6 128 No village. Half a mile off road, in thickly wooded khor, were 3 small pools, each 20 yards diameter; also another smaller pool of clean drinking water.

Um Kheiran

16 144 Road over succession of ridges of deep red sand, rendering going heavy. After passing Village Eilafun, country open. Large fula at Um Kheiran, 70 yards wide—good water.

Umbeil

3 147 Village.