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KALBA
An alternative name for Ghallah, in Trueial 'Oman. It is abont 4 miles from Khor
Kalba.
KALBA (K hor)— . nu-mi, tf ^
TChor Kalba is not to be confounded with Kalba, otherwise called Ghallah. It is
the southernmost village of the Shamaillyah district in the Sharjah Principality of
TrLTarOmanTncl S situated on the eoast of the Gulf of 'Oman 20 miles north-north-
west of ShinSs in the Batinah district of the 'Oman Sultanate and 24 miles south of
Khor Fakkan Khor Kalba stands on a creek which boats can enter at high water an
Htadoicnded by a fort: it consists of 150 houses of the Za'ab tribe who own 5 or 6 sea-
going boats employed in the coasting trade.
KALBAN—
See Maslrod Island, 'Oman Sultanate.
KALBAN (BANI)—
Singular Kalbani. A tribe of the 'Oman Sultanate inhabiting both slopes of western
Haiar" they are found on the Dhahirah side at Maqniyat (740 houses), wluehis theirpnn-
■ 1 1 f Qn mo houses') at Khadal (100 houses) m an affluent of Wadi Dhank,
an^at Miskhi (^0^™ouses)^^ajaid'(40 Piuses) and 'Aridh (300 houses)
Thev occur also at 'Ibri in Dhahirah. On the Batinah side their villages are Zula (20 bouses)
in Wadi Baui Ghafir ; Daiqarah (25 houses), Hiyal (70 houses), Minafah (2o houses) and
Raoairid (25 houses) in Wadi Mabrah ; and Battah (90 houses) m Wadi Sarrami. There
Me also 30 houses of Bani Kalban at Bahlah in 'Oman Proper. In politics the Ban.
Kalban are Ghafiri, in religion Iba/lhi. None of them are Bedouins.
The following are their subdivisions :—
Section.
Number of households.
'Amairah (Aulad)
Ghababin ..
Jarawinah
Sinan (Wilad)
Subaih (Wilad)
Tiyum (Bani)
300
200
720
200
150
20
Habitat.
Maqniyat and x Miskin
Maqniyat
Maqniyat, 'Aridh and
Khadal.
Maqniyat
Maqniyat and Miskin
Zula in Wadi Bani
Ghafir.
Remarks.
Nil.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
There is also a section or sub -section called Quyudh who are found at Raqaiyid. Their
total number is about 8,000 souls. In the troubles of 18S3 the B mi Kalban sided with
the Sultan of 'Oman. They are sometimes at feud with the Miyayihah.
KALBI (Al BU)—
One of the tribes of Trucial 'Oman (q.v.).
KALBU (W adi)—
See 'Oman Proper, valleys.
KALBUH—
A village in the Masqat district (g-v.).