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
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Abu Shoka | 3 | 262 |
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Dakhla Shellal| 7 | 269 |L.
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Rammash | 8 | 277 |L.
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Mena Yusef | 6 | 283 |R.
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Wad El Ghazali| 2 | 285 |L.
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_Senga_ | 2 | 287 |L. Headquarters of a District and
| | |Detachment of Regular Troops here.
| | |Rest house.
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Mena | 1 | 288 |R. People: Fungs and Hawazma; the
| | |sheikh Adlan is the descendant of
| | |the Fung sultans of Sennar. From
| | |here a direct road goes to Lueisa
| | |on the R. Dinder, distance about
| | |16 miles.
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El Gazair | 6½ | 294½ |R.
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Brodras | 7½ | 302 |R.
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_Karkoj_ | 5 | 307 |R. Rest house. A large straggling
| | |village, surrounded by bush and
| | |tall grass. It is close to the
| | |river, the banks of which are
| | |steep. Inhabitants very poor and
| | |of various tribes:—Kongeri,
| | |Ashraf, Moghrabi, Kamatir, Jaalin
| | |and Agalin. Village on high
| | |ground, with small khors at
| | |intervals running into the river.
| | |Soil, limestone mixed with sand
| | |and alluvium—subsoil 9 to 10 feet
| | |from surface. Three small springs
| | |of clear water appear at south end
| | |of village, and reach the surface
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