9. Bornouee, bulk of the population. 10. Kanembu, north-east from Kuka. 11. Qaiyam, around Kuka, within a few hours. 12. Manga, west from Kuka. 13. Baddi, west from Kuka. 14. Kairi-Kairi, west from Kuka. 15. Lari, west from Kuka. 16. Gizzem, south-west from Kuka, twenty days. 17. Gizzerai, near Gizzem. 18. Engezer, south of Kuka, ten days. 19. Kaiauri, south of Kuka, five days. 20. Babur, south of Kuka, nine days. 21. Figa, south of Kuka, fifteen days. 22. Margi, south of Kuka, seven days. 23. Kobchi, south of Kuka, seven days. 24. Mulgwai, south of Kuka, ten days. 25. Massafai, south of Kuka, fifteen days. 26. Bogwai, south of Kuka, twenty days.[26] 27. Umbum, south of Kuka, thirty days.[26] 28. Fali, south of Kuka, thirty-five days.[26] 29. Umbai, south of Kuka, twenty days.[26] 30. Koua, south of Kuka, twenty-five days.[26] 31. Butai, south of Kuka, thirty days.[26] 32. Maudraui, south of Kuka, eight days. 33. Begarmi, east of Kuka, twenty days. 34. People of Logun, near Begarmi. 35. People from Wadaï; travellers. 36. Sara, a province near Begarmi, with its own sultan. 37. Fitri, a province belonging to Wadaï. There is water in the lake of Fitri. People of this province do not come to Kuka. [26] These countries seem very far south, and yet are said to be under the Sheikh. More information is required on this point. * * * * * _Route from Tuat to Wadnoun._ From Tuat, or from Ain-Salah, in Tuat, westward, to Timmemoun, a small oasis of Tuat, two days; date-palms, &c. Ourara (Urara), five days; an oasis of Tuat larger than Timmemoun. Between Timmemoun, and Ourara, date-palms and wells in abundance. Taffilelt, five days. Between Ourara and Taffilelt there are a number of small villages. Dra, nine days. From Tuat to Dra, passing through Taffilelt, the route is lined with forests of palms, and water everywhere abounds. Dra consists of some one hundred towns and villages. Weled Omer Ben Melouk, a tribe of Arabs, numbering some five thousand souls, and having maharees and horses. The whole tribe are notorious bandits. From Dra to the tents of this tribe there are some seven days' journey. Barraber, twenty days, consisting entirely of plains, with here and there wells. This is another tribe of Arabs, wandering in tents, and all bandits. They chiefly mount horses; they have, however, camels and flocks; the tribe consists of about two thousands souls. Tajakant, ten days; plains, with the mountains of Sous on the north. A tribe of pacific Arabs (i.e. not bandits), numbering about three thousand, having both horses and camels. Shurfa, or Weled Seba, three days; a tribe of Arabs, all Shereefs, numbering some four or five thousand, having many horses and camels, and flocks, and a few bullocks. Not bandits. Sakia Hamara, two days; a large walled, town, situated in a wady under a mountain: Shereefs and Marabouteen. Wad-Noun, three days. _Ain-Salah._