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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| Miles. |
Place. +-------------+------+ Description.
|Intermediate.|Total.|
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Kassala | — | — |
| | |
_Khor Girger | 19 | 19 |Bir Galgal in Khor Girger; very
(Wells)_ | | |little water in April, 1900.
| | |
| | |From here the track continues
| | |N.N.E. by N., passing about midway
| | |between Jebels Roreb and Shushaieb
| | |to the northern extremity of the
| | |latter, where there are several
| | |wells in the khor called
_Tendelai-i ( | 12 | 31 |Tendelai-i. These wells had also
Wells)_ | | |very little water. From here the
| | |track continues in the same
| | |direction, good going, country
| | |open and grassy, scattered bush
| | |except along khors, several of
_Khor Telkuk_,| 20 | 51 | which are crossed, to Khor Telkuk,
or El Ku, or | | |before reaching which Jebel
Obillit | | |Obillit is passed about 2 miles to
| | |the west. There was said to be a
| | |well in the khor somewhere near
| | |this jebel. From here to Maman,
| | |country very open; good hard going
| | |and short grass. Three more khors
| | |are crossed, chief of which is
| 9 | 60 |Togan.
| | |
_Maman_ | 5 | 65 |The wells in K. Maman. Many
| | |Gemilab Hadendoas here.
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11.—ADARAMA TO BIR OSHI (KHOR LANGEB).
BY CAPTAIN KENRICK, 11TH HUSSARS, SEPTEMBER, 1901.
N.B.—The localities of wells and water in the country described
in both the following Route Reports depend largely on the season and
the year, and to a great extent on local rain storms. Much reliance
cannot therefore be placed on previous reports.
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