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
Bir Baaneit |22 39 30|35 18 40 |Spring? situated a short
| | |distance up Wadi Baaneit.
| | |Said to yield constant
| | |but limited supplies.
| | |
Bir Bint el Dreb |22 34 0|35 9 0 | —
| | |
Bir Um Rasein |22 29 10|35 20 20 |Near Gebel Um Rasein.
| | |
Bir Nabit |22 26 50|36 21 50 |Close to sea. Probably
| | |salty.
| | |
Bir Um Bishtit |22 26 33|35 33 45 |In narrow winding gorge
| | |off Wadi Um Bishtit.
| | |Said to yield good water
| | |supplies for a year
| | |after rainfall and small
| | |supplies longer. Full of
| | |downwash in 1908.
| | |
Galt Osnei |22 25 35|35 50 40 |Rock basin in small
| | |granite hill; full only
| | |after rain.
| | |
Meis-heit-ar, north |22 22 4|35 35 12 |Galt in rocky gorge off
galt | | |Wadi Meisah. Yielding
| | |good supply in 1908;
| | |preferred to Bir Meisah
| | |for quality.
| | |
Bir Abu Hodeid |22 22 0|35 17 0 |Large and important
| | |spring in Wadi Abu Hodeid.
| | |
Bir Odis Maaleq |22 22 0|35 16 0 |Large and important
| | |spring in Wadi Odis,
| | |reached by a mountain
| | |track from Wadi Delawet.
| | |
Bir Meisah |22 21 8|35 35 50 |Well-known well in
| | |Wadi Meisah. Filled by
| | |downwash in 1908. Water
| | |said to be of only
| | |moderate quality.
| | |
Bir Qidmib |22 21 0|35 29 0 | —
| | |
Bir Abu Ramad |22 20 40|36 26 50 |Close to sea. Probably
| | |salty.
| | |
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