The geography and geology of south-eastern EgyptBall, John
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The geography and geology of south-eastern Egypt
Ball, John
Geology -- Egypt; Physical geography -- Egypt
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Name. |Latitude|Longitude| Remarks.
| N. | E. |
-----------------------+--------+---------+--------------------------
| ° ′ ″| ° ′ ″ |
| | |
Galt Um Tundeba |24 55 25|34 45 53 |Rock basin in ravine, 1
| | |kilometre from Wadi Um
| | |Tundeba. Gave good supply
| | |of pure water in 1906.
| | |
Galt in Gebel Ghuel |24 54 0|34 39 0 |Large rock basins,
| | |yielding a good supply in
| | |1905-1906.
| | |
Bir Muelih |24 51 35|33 59 52 |In Wadi Muelih. Very
| | |salt, only drinkable by
| | |animals.
| | |
Hangalia well |24 50 27|34 35 40 |Modern well in Wadi
| | |Hangalia, sunk by miners.
| | |Supply small and of poor
| | |quality.
| | |
Galt Um Karaba (Migif)|24 48 48|34 27 55 |Large rock basins,
| | |yielding a good supply
| | |in 1905-1906. Rather
| | |difficult of access for
| | |camels.
| | |
Bir Ghadir |24 48 25|34 47 0 |Well in Wadi Ghadir.
| | |Filled by downwash in
| | |1906.
| | |
Megal el Harami |24 47 34|34 34 15 |Small spring in ravine on
| | |west side of Wadi Nugrus.
| | |Yields for some months
| | |after rainfall. Water
| | |very good.
| | |
Bir Sibrit |24 43 0|33 58 0 |Well in Wadi Sibrit;
| | |water about 8 metres
| | |down, of good quality.
| | |Supply stated to be
| | |constant.
| | |
Bir Murra |24 41 0|34 11 0 |Well in Wadi Shait. Water
| | |salt, only drinkable by
| | |camels.
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