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
Right side, thick bush.
| | |Another hour and Goreisha is
| | |reached; two villages with good
| | |wells and cultivation in khor.
| | |
_Abu Gulud_ | 4 | 46 |Road now crosses and recrosses
| | |this khor, which runs from Abu
| | |Gulud; after half an hour village
| | |of Salama is passed on khor on
| | |right, and after half hour arrive
| | |at Abu Gulud. Two villages; wells
| | |and cultivation. From here a track
| | |goes to Doka.
| | |
_Zemalat_ | 20 | 66 |Road leaves here in S.W.
| | |direction; about 1 mile Agala, a
| | |large village, is passed; about 4
| | |miles on a rocky ridge; ditto
| | |about 8 miles; about 10 miles
| | |village Lubaina. Few huts here.
| | |People only here for cultivation;
| | |water from Zemalat village on
| | |crest or ridge. Water from holes
| | |in khor below village, about 1
| | |mile away. From here a good view
| | |of hills near Doka and J. Nahut,
| | |J. Gadabi, and Ras El Fil
| | |obtainable.
| | |
_Seraf Said_ | 10 | 76 |Road now descends from ridge,
| | |cotton soil and bad going; about 6
| | |miles out J. Meriod is passed on
| | |right of track—village round other
| | |side of hill. Direct track leads
| | |off to right to village; bad going
| | |cotton soil. Rocky water hole in
| | |Meriod Khor not used now; about
| | |10th mile cross Seraf Khor.
| | |
| | |Two wells with water-tracks lead
| | |from here to Gallabat and Duraba,
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