'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [‎1505] (578/688)

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Name.
Position.
Nature.
Laqtah
5 miles west of Doh
ah.
A Bedouin camping
ground.
Lisha
4| miles south-east
of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. and 5
from the west coast.
Ditto
Lubwairdah
5 miles north of
Khor Shaqiq and 2
from the east coast.
Ditto
Luthailah
10 miles west by
north of Lusail, in
the Bu Hasa oasis.
Ditto
Mahairqah
8 miles south-west of
Dohah.
Ditto
Maharah (Niqa-
al-)
11 miles inland,
westwards from
Jazirat-al-Bishairi-
yah on the
east coast; it is
about midway
between Dohah
and Khor-al-
'Odaid, 25 miles
from either.
A solitary hlill of
standstone or sand.
Maharaqah
3 miles south-
south-east of
Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. and 3
from the west coast.
A Bedouin camping
ground.
Makin
7 miles north-east
of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. .
Ditto
Malaihah (I)
10 miles south by
east of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
and 4 from the
west coast.
Ditto
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1505
R emarks.
At this place is a small
date grove belong
ing to the Shaikh of
Dohahah; there are
also 2 wells of indif
ferent drinking water
which are 2| fathoms
deep.
There is a ruined fort
with 2 masonry wells
of indifferent water,
2 J fathoms deep.
Here is a masonry well
of fairly good water
from which the vil
lagers of Dhakhirah
fetch their supply
it is 2 fathoms deep.
Here is a masonry lined
well, 10 fathoms
deep, containing good
water.
An unlined well, 1
fathom deep, yields
indifferent water.
The hill is used as a
lookout post by the
people of Dohah in
time of war.
C52(w)GSB
Here are 2 masonry
wells of indifferent
water, 1 fathom deep,
and a ruined tower.
This place has 6 wells
of good water, 2J
fathoms deep, and a
ruined tower.
There are 2 masonry
wells, 2 fathoms
deep, of brackish
wfter.
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