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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Gi-ka-kiu | 11¾ | 89⅛ |This is the chief village of Rom,
| | |and this is the name generally
| | |used, though the people speak of
| | |the grazing grounds near the river
| | |as Rom, probably denoting that it
| | |is the grazing of the Rom people.
| | |Sheikh Jok Wad Ageir.
| | |
Debba Fajak | 4 | 93⅛ |Site of old village.
| | |
Kolerang | 1¼ | 94⅝ |Small village, part of Rom.
| | |
Bafing | 1 | 95⅝ |Small village, part of Rom. Trees
| | |on horizon. Cross khor here.
| | |
| 2¾ | 98⅜ |Cattle zeriba left, belongs to
| | |Fiti (_see_ later).
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Gio | 1¼ | 100⅝ |Large village of Gio, of district
| | |of Ageir, also called Faloich
| | |(name of the spot). Village of the
| | |Head Sheikh of Ageir, Akol Wad
| | |Shol. Good wells here that suffice
| | |for the needs of all the
| | |inhabitants all the year round,
| | |but not for all their cattle. From
| | |Gio the track runs W. to Demtemma
| | |along a well-defined ridge for
| | |several miles; villages cluster
| | |thickly along this ridge. Khor
| | |Kayaluk runs on left of track.
| | |
| 1½ | 102⅛ |One of the villages of Beia can be
| | |seen from here left. Trees 2 miles
| | |off right. Thick bush 1 mile left
| | |on other side of khor.
| | |
Debba Mioriak | 2 | 104⅛ |Debba Mioriak on left.
| | |
Ai-yowel | ¾ | 104⅞ |Village of Ageir on right with one
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