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
| | |From Elwat the track runs
| | |alternately through open ground
| | |and patches of bush and red talh
| | |to Anak.
| | |
Anak | 5½ | 34½ |Village of Gi-el district. Three
| | |small villages. The local Sheikh
| | |Ayik Wad Dok. Track now runs
| | |through bush and thick forest for
| | |many miles. Lower track deserted
| | |by Dinkas, who follow the line
| | |now, as being shorter.
| | |
Mabiu | 3½ | 38 |High debba on right on edge of
| | |khor. Track along the khor is
| | |close to line here; now get into
| | |the land of big trees.
| | |
Dungbiagadet | 1½ | 39½ |Debba on right.
| | |
Allal | 2½ | 42 |Debba. Beginning of Allal
| | |district, which exists in name
| | |only. Arab name Tereiba. Many
| | |thick dom palms.
| | |
| 1¼ | 43¼ |Debba Allal.
| | |
Ragal | 1¼ | 44½ |Beginning of district of Ragal. No
| | |people.
| | |
Debba Ragal | 1¼ | 45¾ |Debba Ragal, about 200 yards from
| | |khor. Little game seen here,
| | |though plenty of fresh tracks of
| | |elephant, buffalo, &c.
| | |
Kefali | ¼ | 46 |Debba. Many dom palms. This was
| | |site of old Dinka village. Open
| | |park land, which soon changes to
| | |very thick forest; open again
| | |after 1 mile.
| | |
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