On all sides Cobbé is surrounded by a plain. To the West and South-west it extends to the foot of _Kerda_ and _Malha_, two rough mountains or rocks, at about twenty-miles distance in that direction. South it is bounded by _Gebel Cusa_, at near twelve miles distance, near which are seen some villages. South-east it extends to _Barbogé_, and is there bounded, on the North-east, by _Gebel Wanna_, and on the East South-east by a wadi or torrent, which bears its name, and the sands (_goze_) beyond it. But to the East there is no extent of level ground; the whole road from _Sweini_ North, to _Gidîd_ South, being bounded in that direction by a mountain, first under the name of _Téga_, and then under that of _Wanna_. Gebel Cobbé stands almost insulated, and is placed West of the latter. In Cobbé there are very few houses, perhaps none, inhabited by natives of Fûr. The people are all merchants and foreigners. The other more noted towns of the empire are, _Sweini_, _Kûrma_, _Cubcabîa_, _Rîl_, _Cours_, _Shoba_, _Gidîd_, _Gellé_. Sweini is situated almost North of Cobbé, at the distance of more than two days diligent travelling. Koûrma, a small town, West by South, at the distance of four and a half or five hours—twelve or thirteen miles. Cubcabîa, a more considerable one, it was not in my power to visit, but it is described as nearly due West, at the distance of two days and a half. The road is rocky and mountainous, and of course may be supposed somewhat circuitous. Cours, a place of little note, North-west by West, at five hours and a half travelling from Cobbé. Rîl is something more than three days removed from it, in the direction South-south-east; and as the road is good and lies through a plain, this cannot be estimated at much less than sixty miles. Shoba is two days and a half from Cobbé. Gidîd is nearly South-east, and about one day and a half from Cobbé. Gellé is not far from Cubcabîa, but some hours further removed to the South. Sweini is the general resort of the merchants trading to Egypt, both in going and returning, and thence derives its chief importance. Provisions, of most kinds which the country affords, are found there in plenty, and while the jelabs remain there, a daily market is held. The Chatîb, and some other of the principal merchants have houses there, for the convenience of lodging their property, as the caravans pass and repass. A Melek, with a small number of troops, is always stationed there to receive them. The town therefore may be considered as in some measure the key of that road, though not entirely so, as there are two others which lead from the center of Dar-Fûr towards Egypt, without going to Sweini. The poorer people who constantly live there, are either of the province called Zeghawa, or Arabs.