The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: a compendium prepared by officers of the Sudan government, Vol. 2 (of 2)Sudan. Wizarat al-Naql wa-al-Muwasalat
History
The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: a compendium prepared by officers of the Sudan government, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Sudan. Wizarat al-Naql wa-al-Muwasalat
Sudan -- Description and travel; Sudan -- History
Doka is now visible right
| | |ahead.
| | |
| | |The path here enters forest which
| | |continues to Doka. The soil black
| | |cracked cotton soil and the path
| | |is occasionally stony. Hashab,
| | |soffar and talh are the trees that
| | |predominate.
| | |
_Doka_ (Rest | 21 | 45 |A very wretched village that has
house) | | |seen better days. It used to be
| | |the residence of a mudir or
| | |important official in the old
| | |government days. The remains of
| | |his palace, &c., are still
| | |standing. Two wells, very
| | |indifferent supply; generally dry
| | |in the middle of the day a few
| | |months after the rains.
| | |
| | |There is a path from here to Abu
| | |Gulud and Sofi, also to Nogara. On
| | |leaving Doka several hills are
| | |passed, the principal being J.
| | |Doka 2 miles to the E., and
| | |Ajerawi or Kajerawi to the W.
| | |About 4 miles from Doka the route
| | |from Asar joins in from the right.
| | |This road is very little used, and
| | |is hardly noticeable. The track
| | |here becomes stony for a mile or
| | |so.
| | |
Khor Kefaia | 8 | 53 |Khor Kefaia, running W.
| | |
Khor Kanin | 3½ | 56½ |Khor Kanin, also running W.
| | |
_Seraf Said_ | 10 | 66½ |Several small villages and two
(Rest house) | | |wells in the khor of this name
| | |which is the boundary between
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