[Footnote 17: Some of the names in this report will probably be unknown to many guides.] [Footnote 18: Mafasa has rapidly developed, and now (1904) is about to be made the Head-Quarters of a District.] [Footnote 19: Rest houses on left bank between Regeiba and Roseires are at M. Gurra, Moya Ahmar, Abkok, and El Disa; on right bank, between El Gereif and Roseires, at Magangani.] CHAPTER V. (CENTRAL SUDAN.) * * * * * 31.—KHARTOUM TO WAD MEDANI, SENNAR, SENGA, AND KARKOJ, UP LEFT BANK OF BLUE NILE. COMPILED FROM REPORTS BY MAJOR DE ROUGEMONT AND CAPTAIN H. F. S. AMERY. _Corrected up to_ 1904. Between Khartoum and Wad Medani there are rest houses at the following places: Sabil, Masid, Kamlin, Hassa Hisa and Mesellemia; these places are on an average about 18 miles apart. The fee per night payable to the Sheikh in charge is 5 P.T., in return for which an angarib, zeer and water are provided. Eggs, milk, fowls, &c., are generally procurable, but these are of course not included in the 5 P.T. --------------+--------------------+---------------------------------- | Miles. | Place. +-------------+------+ Description. |Intermediate.|Total.| --------------+-------------+------+---------------------------------- Khartoum | — | — |The road passes over an open plain (Palace) | | |after leaving the old line of | | |fortifications (gate 1 mile from | | |palace), passing Buri District, | | |comprising 3 villages, to the | | |left; then through Gereif | | |district; 7 villages, population | | |about 1,000; opposite third | | |village the road is ½ mile from | | |river; road runs over flat open | | |plain; cultivation—dura, cotton, | | |dukhn, and vegetables in small | | |quantities round each village. A | | |track also leads straight to the | | |Sabil Rest house, by following Um Dom Island | — | — |which about 1 mile is saved. | | | _Meshra El | 7½ | 7½ |Not inhabited.