| | |1884 by 250 |Gira (373), | | | |Bashi Buzuks. |Tambanarti | | | |Headquarters of|(382), Ganeti | | | |the District, |(391, keep to | | | |and residence |north bank), | | | |of Mamur. |Jigarnarti | | | |Wheat, barley, |(397), and | | | |dura and wood |Husseinarti | | | |procurable from|(404), dot the | | | |neighbouring |river hereabouts| | | |cultivated | | | | |districts. A | | | | |direct road to | | | | |Omdurman starts| | | | |from here viâ | | | | |Abu Gerad. The | | | | |position is | | | | |excellent, the | | | | |fort being | | | | |surrounded on | | | | |the south by an| | | | |open sandy | | | | |plain, covered | | | | |by slight bush,| | | | |and abutting on| | | | |the river on | | | | |the north, | | | | |where there is | | | | |a good landing | | | | |place, steamers| | | | |and heavily | | | | |laden boats | | | | |being able to | | | | |come close | | | | |alongside. | | | | |Cultivation | | | | |along the banks| | | | |of the river | | | | |recommences | | | | |about a mile | | | | |distant, east | |