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Route No. 98— conid.
view over the Yafai mountains to the north, the Goddam range
to the south and up the wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. .
New Na'ab, or Ar-Raudhah, has 24 shops and is a large trading
centre. It is situated on the right bank of the wddi, perched
on a raised plateau of earth cliffs. These cliffs are about 30
feet high, and the approach to the village is by a roundabout
way through very narrow gullies.
7 SHARIAH(?) (1350'). 7 m. Time taken 3J hours.
Above Na'ab the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Yeramis takes the name of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Reban,
Near Na'ab the wddi is J mile wide, but two miles further up it
opens out, there are gardens, now and again running water
appears, and there are plenty of trees. At mile 4, the track
bends sharply north following the direction to the wddi. At
this point the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Riah comes in on the left bank just below
Jabal Riah. At mile 6, the valley opens out into a wide amphi
theatre surrounded by hills 500—5,000 feet high. Here the
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Reban is joined on its left bank by the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Ghiuda and
on its right bank by the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Silib. Above the junction
with the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Silib is the commanding peak of Jabal Shaas.
This large amphitheatre was once well populated and there are
no less than 4 old villages called Shariah. Great banks of sand
20 feet high line the river beds, and, washing away in the heavy
rains, they contribute to the filling up in the lower reaches.
Camp among the trees near the wddi.
Water. —Presumably ample.
Fuel. —Ample.
Grazing. —Presumably ample.
Supplies. —Scanty.
8 CAMP WADI A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. .. 7 m. Time taken four
From Shariah the track is called the Tariq Sauda. Leaving
the Shariah plain the track turns west and follows up a weird
84 m.
The track follows up
the wddi throughout.
GHIUDA (?)
91 m. (2,000').
hours. General direc
tion west.