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
| | |descends sharply to water in
_Water_ | 1 | 14½ |hollow to right of track, but
| | |nearly empty by middle of March.
| | |
_Karnakala_ | ½ | 15 |Village of Kunjaras. About 12
| | |acres of cotton and considerable
| | |amount of other cultivation. Two
| | |wells in khor just under village,
| | |water at 6 feet good and
| | |plentiful. Rakuba by wells under
| | |ardeib tree. The Sheikh Ali Seru
| | |said he was a soldier with Gordon
| | |Pasha.
| | |
| | |Track passes through village,
| | |turning S. just outside for a
| | |short distance.
| | |
| | |Going not too good, stony, and as
| | |path is only used by donkeys, is
| | |narrow for camels, who stumble a
| | |good deal.
| | |
Khor Abu Jamfa| 3 | 18 |Open khor; small amount of water
| | |in holes.
| | |
_Kuka_ | 2 | 20 |Village of Kunjaras. Water comes
| | |out of rock at bottom of deep
| | |rocky khor, which is overhung by
| | |large tebeldi tree of about 10
| | |feet diameter. Road winds S. and
| | |then W. again, passing villages of
| | |Basunda and Yunis at about ½ mile
| | |interval. These draw their water
| | |from a deep rocky khor half way
| | |between Kuka and Basunda. Good
| | |rakubas at all of them.
| | |
_Babikr_ | 6 | 26 |Going improves as this village is
| | |reached. Road still winds through
| | |forest country. Very little water
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