| | | | | |Thence past Kanuz village, with | | |island opposite, the road runs ¼ | | |mile to ½ mile from river to Hassan Alob | 7 | 145 |Hassan Alob, on the banks of the | | |river with an island called Dabus | | |opposite. Still through bush Nur Ed Daim | 3 | 148 |country to Nur El Daim (large | | |village and police station). Road | | |leaves river ½ mile to 1 mile Sheikh’s tomb | 3 | 151 |distant up to Sheikh’s tomb | | |(Sheikh Nur El Taib), which is on | | |the river bank. Three large trees, | | |a ruined mud and brick building, | | |and some flags mark it. | | | Shawal | 2 | 153 |Road bends due S. to Shawal. Large | | |village. Country: open bush, | | |slightly undulating; good sandy | | |watering places at river. J. | | |Tueima visible S.E. Aba Island | | |begins 2 miles S. | | | Malaha | 3 | 156 |Meshra Malaha and village | | |Meleliha; 3 miles further on salt Marabia | 8 | 164 |works. Road enters scrub; bush | | |country to Marabia, good camping | | |ground on high ground, where there | | |are the ruins of an old fort and | | |brick buildings. Road leaves | | |river, crosses a grassy | | |plain—probably under water at full | | |Nile—passed village Torba, E. of Goz Abu Guma | 16½ | 180½ |road, and turns S.W. to Goz Abu or Zeinuba | | |Guma, Head Quarters of District, | | |telegraph and post office. | | | | | |From Goz Abu Guma road runs ½ mile | | |to 1 mile from river. Line of | | |villages (_see_ sketch) on high | | |ground about 4½ miles from river.