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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Patiyam | 1½ | 34 |
| | |
Gehinyar | 3 | 37 |The first Nyuak village, on the
| | |river bank.
| | |
Reitsum | 2¾ | 39¾ |Thence following the river through
| | |dry marsh, strike across bend
Malwal (3rd | 3¼ | 43 |through Fedwil.
camp) | | |
| | |
Fedwil | 1¼ | 44¼ |Sheikh Gwat’s.
| | |
Bwoilbang | ¾ | 45 |To Bwoilbang.
| | |
Wegin | 2 | 47 |At Wegin reach river again
| | |opposite marshy island and keep
| | |along bank.
| | |
Shwai | 2 | 49 |Leave river again at Shwai, and
| | |thence to Fatiwanyang, the
Fatiwanyang | 3¾ | 52¾ |residence of Sheik Aiwel, who is
| | |very friendly to the Government.
| | |There are a number of elephant
| | |near his village. Leave the river
| | |and skirt a swampy district. Some
| | |cattle.
| | |
Yakwoik | 5½ | 58¼ |Yakwoik is a few miles up stream
| | |of Major Austin’s base camp, which
4th camp | 1¼ | 59½ |however was not seen. From here
| | |strike across a big bend; no water
| | |obtainable till river is reached
| | |again, after a march of 12 miles.
Wangnait (5th | 17 | 76½ | All trees cease near Wangnait,
camp), Sheikh | | |which is the 1st Dinka village,
Bang | | |and is one of a large group of
| | |villages.
| | |
Gobtoing | 3 | 79½ |Thence cutting across a series of
| | |small bends to Gobtoing; thence to
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