Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2: Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's GovernmentRichardson, James
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Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2: Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government
Richardson, James
Africa, Central -- Description and travel; Africa, North -- Description and travel; Richardson, James, 1806-1851
_Names of Places about Sakkatou, westwards._
Jeka, half a day.
Alieru, 3 hours.
Maddadi, 4 hours.
Margai, 4 hours.
Magagin Kada, 2 hours.
Gommu-gommu, 4 hours.
Binji, 2 hours.
Kandai, 2 hours.
Silami, half a day.
Yabo, 5 hours.
Dundaai, half a day.
Quallai, 3 hours.
Dagga, one long day.
Indaba, half a day.
Assara, one long day.
Zaia, one long day.
Manni, half a day.
Durgalai, 2 hours.
Killarai, 2 hours.
Fadaita, half a day.
Kotuturu, half a day.
Tofa, half a day.
Gidan Majibta, 2 hours.
Maikujaira, half a day.
Kundus, 1 ½ hours.
Quaquara, 2 hours.
These are all considerable towns and villages. As to their relative
position, I have merely written down how distant one is from the
other.
The following is a list which I have obtained of the Tibboo nations (or
tribes):--
1. Etteri, two days north of Kuka or Bornou.
2. Gunda, seven days north from Bornou.
3. Arinda, one day from Gunda.
4. Yurimma, two days from Gunda.
5. Wandala, three days east from Yurimma.
6. Gaidua, four days east from Wandala.
7. Mussaui, seven days east from Wandala.
8. Sakkarta, seven days east from Wandala.
9. Madema, two days east from Sakkarta (country of Kanum).
10. Choiokkera, four days east from Madema.
11. Tumbela, two days north from Gunda.
12. Masella, eleven days north from Bornou (a country of dates).
13. El-Wudda, one day from Marsella.
14. Dummeya, thirty days east of Bornou (in Borgu).
15. Zuaeda, the Tibesti people.
16. Tamara, country of Bilma, &c.
17. Tauwia, two days north of Bilma.
18. Etmada, one day north from Bilma.
19. Addubocha, fifteen days east of Bilma.
20. Fuktua, one day east from Addubocha.
21. Abuya, two days north from Fuktua.
22. Belguda, eight days east of Bilma.
23. Nuazma, three days east of Belguda.
24. Karrai, three days east of Kameru, near the Chada.
THE END.
LONDON: PRINTED BY G. BARCLAY, CASTLE ST. LEICESTER SQ.
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