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Route No. 16— contd.
At mile 35, the Saihan creek, and beyond it to mile 37£
the district of Sanlyah, with scattei-ed huts and valuable date
palms.
To mile 37J, the district of Qat'ah with 7 hamlets. The
islands of Haji Salbuq, Bahriyh, and Gat'ah lie off this tract.
At mile 42|, the southern entrance of the Mutawa' creek
dividing the district of Gat'ah from that of Ruwais, which
is now entered. It extends inland for 1 \ miles.
At mile 43, district of Umm-al-Gharab, also bounded by
the Mutawa' creek, here full of fish traps, and with the ham
lets of Badr, Rash an, and Kil il on its banks.
, At mile 44, district of Mutl-
Or JIutawa i\a wa'* with 5 small hut villages.
At mile 44}, the embouchure of the Karun river, on the
right bank of which, JI miles from its confluence with the Shatt-
al-'Arab, is Muhammarah.
At mile 45£, the northern arm of the Mutawa' creek, across
which is the village of Zam consisting of 100 huts and situated
opposite Umm-ar-Rasas—on Umm-al-Khasas'f island.
There are 6 or 7 other villages in this district of Zain.
4 BASRAH .. 20^ m. West-north-west.
— To mile 46J-, through
m. the district of Ziun
when route enters Faiyadhi, a tract subtended throughout
its length by the island of Umm-al-Yababi, and containing 5
hut villages.
At mile 47i, route enters district of Ralj'niyah, opposite
which are the north end of Umm-al-KhasasTf island, the island of
Shamshamlyah, and the south end of Tawalah island.
At mde 51^, tract of Abul Fulus containing a dozen small
villages
At mile 52f tract of Abu Ibgai' ; 8 or 9 hamlets.
At mile 54^, Abul Khaslb creek, with the town of that name,
on its north bank, 2 miles from the creek mouth. Lnrge bd.idr;
12,000 inhabitants; vast groves of date palms ; 1,000 cattle,
3,000 sheep and goats ; 300 horses, 500 donkeys, and 50 camels.
At mile 55^ village of Labani; 350 souls; 3 mud and brick
houses and some huts.
At mile 56, village of Nahr Khos, 2 miles up a creek of the
same name; 100 yards on, hamlet of Abul Hamad; 70m-
habitants ; also a well-built mansion.
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