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ROUTE N3. 13.
F rom KUWAIT to BASRAH.
107 miles. 7 stages.
Authorities.j Report .on the Region between,
Baghdad and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1911.
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, 1908.
Captain W. H. I. Shakespear, February
1910 ; and January 1911.
Captain G. E. Leaehman, March 1910.
Barclay Raunkiaer, January 1912.
Epitome.
General Description. —An unmade track, ordinarily practic
able for wheeled transport all the way to Basrah ; but consider
able spadework would be necessary at the Mutla" Pass 3 miles
north of Jahrah, as well as the" spreading of brushwood, or simi
lar material to render passable the soft sand just before the pass
is reached.
The shortest of the land routes running between Kuwait
and Basrah does not follow the one here described but leads
from the Mutla' pass direct to Safwan and thereby saves about 5
miles. When the Euphrates rises to any great extent that
portion of the route lying between Rafidhiyah, stage 6, and
Basrah is impassable, being sometimes flooded to a depth of
2 or 3 feet. The highest flood season of the Euphrates is during
the month of April.
Water. —Limited and only passably good at Kuwait; plenti
ful at stage 1 ; none at stages 2 and 3 ; limited at 4 ; plentiful
at 5 ; good and abundant at 6 and 7. It will be noted that there
is no water at all between Jahrah, stage 1, and Qash 'amyah,
Stage 4, a distance of 47 miles. Water would therefore have
to be stored at the two intermediate halting places, which are
optional.
Fuel.—Scarce throughout, except at Jahrah, stage 1, and
near Rafidhiyah, stage 6.
Fodder. —Fair camel grazing throughout, except perhaps
at stags 3. Some lucerne is generally to be had at stages 1 and 5.
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