The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: a compendium prepared by officers of the Sudan government, Vol. 2 (of 2)Sudan. Wizarat al-Naql wa-al-Muwasalat
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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
Khor El | 1½ | 42 |Wide valley ½ mile, well defined
Masella | | |channel in middle.
| | |
_Khor El | 2¼ | 44¼ |Road to Famaka goes straight on,
Ghana_ | | |that to Abu Shaneina turns down
| | |the bed of the khor and leads to
| | |the ferry. Very rough stony
| | |foreshore.
| | |
_Abu Shaneina | ¾ | 45 |One boat capable of taking horses.
Ferry_ | | |Crossing about 300 yards. Village
| | |consists of scattered tukls among
| | |cultivation. Starting place for
| | |most of the caravans to Beni
| | |Shangul and Fadassi. Gold coinage
| | |(native) obtainable, also sheep
| | |and dura. A few donkeys.
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27.—SENGA _viâ_ DURRABA TO UM EL RUG.
BY CAPTAIN H. F. S. AMERY, MARCH, 1903.
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| Miles. |
Place. +-------------+------+ Description.
|Intermediate.|Total.|
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Mena | — | — |Opposite to Senga, on R. bank Blue
| | |Nile, Sheikh Adlan, descendant of
| | |Fung Sultans of Sennar Fungs and
| | |Hawazma. Broad well, defined
| | |track, good going.
| | |
_Lueisa_ (on | 15½ | 15½ |Sheikh Ali Wad Idris, El Hamada,
Dinder) | | |and some Ashraf. At Lueisa also
| | |lives Sheikh El Agab, Head Sheikh
| | |of Dinder.
| | |
| | |Track keeps away from river to cut
| | |off bends, direction about S.E.
| | |Cultivation near village.
| | |
Um Saba | 7½ | 23 |Jungle closes in on both sides
| | |track after Kakum.
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