The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: a compendium prepared by officers of the Sudan government, Vol. 2 (of 2)Sudan. Wizarat al-Naql wa-al-Muwasalat
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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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Tedao | 8½ | 18¼ |District of Beia; Sheikh Amwot wad
| | |Aiwel. From here villages can be
| | |seen ahead on all sides. Few
| | |trees, practically a vast plain,
| | |intersected with depressions that
| | |in the dry seasons are hard to
| | |define, and which in the rains
| | |might be serious obstacles.
| | |
Bekjuka | 2½ | 20¾ |Another village of Beia.
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Abai-at | 2¼ | 23 |Village of Ni-el; mostly cattle
| | |thieves.
| | |
Jokdwet | 1¾ | 24¾ |Village of Jokdwet, of district
| | |Ni-el.
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Wuntao | 1¾ | 26½ | „ „ „ „
| | |
| 2½ | 29 |Fairly thick trees and bush
| | |lasting 1 mile.
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Rengachuk | 5¼ | 34¼ |Village of Ni-el, of the Addora
| | |people. Consists of two portions.
| | |From here track runs down to khor
| | |again.
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| 2½ | 36¾ |At this point the khor is of
| | |greater dimensions than at the
| | |mouth, being 60 yards and 5 to 6
| | |feet deep; choked however with
| | |long reeds and sudd.
| | |
| ¾ | 37½ |Track here crosses a small khor,
| | |dry in January.
| | |
Khor Niagweia | ¼ | 37¾ |This is another important khor
| | |that is reported to come from the
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