'Extracts from Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia by J G Lorimer CIE, Indian Civil Service' [‎71r] (146/180)

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Name.
Hamaim
Hamrah
(Bada'-al-)
Hawaya
Huwailah
'Idd
Ijla' (Ras)
Jarairah
Jarash (Bada')
Jarrah
Kafaifah
Position.
Between 85 and 90 miles
east of Shah. The
easternmost village in
Liwah.
15 to 20 miles north of
'Attab. Probably in
Dhafrah proper.
About 15 miles north-east
of Bada'-al-Hamrah.
In the extreme west of
Liwah.
About 12 miles west of
Khanunr. In Liwah.
On the coast 20 miles
east of Jabal Dhannah:
it marks the entrance
of Khor-al-Bazam.
About 2 miles south of
Jarrah. In Liwah.
About 25 miles south
west of Bandar Mirfah.
In Taflf Bainunah.
About 20 miles south
west of Hamaim. In
Liwah.
About 16 miles south
west of Khor Mug-
hairah on the coast. It
appears to be in Taff,
but it is sometimes said
to be in Bainunah or
Dhafrah proper; from
this it may be inferred
that it is near the meet
ing place of the 3 tracts.
Nature.
A summer village of 30
huts of Manasir of the
Al Taraif subsection.
A well.
Do.
A permanent village of
40 huts of Bani Yas of
the Mazari' section.
A summer village of 50
huts of Manasir of the
Al Bu Mindhir section.
A headland shaped like
a fort with towers.
A summer hamlet of 6
huts of Manasir of the
Al Bu Sha'ar section.
A well.
A summer hamlet of 10
huts of Manasir of the
Al Bu Sha'ar section.
A well.
Remarks.
There are 5 wells, about I-|
fathomsdeep, andagood
many date trees. The
present headman is
Suwid-bin-Ghadaiyar,
under whom also is
Qa'aisah.
One fathom dceo.
The water is at less than
1 fathom.
The depth of the wells is
2\ fathoms.
There are some 60 wells
with an average depth of
2 fathoms. The date
plantations are fairly ex
tensive. The place is
under Rashid-bin-Mani'
who generally lives at
Sarait and is over that
place and Tharwaniyah
also.
To the west of this cape at
4 or 5 miles is a small
inlet called K.hor Manaif
and to the east, at about
2+ and 5 miles respec
tively, arc a small inlet
known as Khor Thum-
airiyah and a rock which
goes by the name of
Qassar Bu Khinn.
There are some date palms
and 4 wells of 1 fathom
deep. The headman of
this place and of Jarrah
and Mosal is Muham-
med-bin-Jaraiw.
14- fathoms deep.
Or Yarrah. Wells number
8 and are 1 fathom deep:
there arc a good many
date palms. Three
horses are owned here.
M uhammad-bin-Jaraiw
is chief man of this place
and of Jarairah and
Mosal.
Often pronounced Chi-
faifah. The water, at
1+ fathoms, is good.