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Route No. 122— contd.
Water. —Good water is obtainable until the last stage, when
it is scarce till Karaba is reached.
Fuel.— ")
Fodder. — ^ Plentiful in stage 1. After that scanty, or
Supvlies. — j none at all.
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No. of stage ^ , .,
and total Details.
distance.
SHAIKH SA'ID. ^ce Route No. 116,
AM-MABIYAH 14 m. stage 7.
(MABIA).
From Shaikh Sa'id to
m> Bir Suqaiyah, mile 8, see
Route No. 116, stage 7.
Thence the track runs north -east over open flat country cross
ing several wddi beds, to Am-Mabiyah at mile 14. Going good
and hard and suitable for any pack transport.
One dar situated on the right bank of the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Wizuf, which
is from 300 to 600 yards broad, with sandy banks 30 to 40
high. Two groups of huts are situated north of the ddr and about
1,200 yards from it. One group of 2 huts about 400 yards south
of the ddr. Palm trees are scattered on some cultivated ground
to the north and north-east of the ddr. Excellent camping
ground on the left bank of the wddi, fairly level and sandy, but
covered with small stones. t
One well about 200 yards north-east of the ddr, 8 diameter,
15' to water, very good water 20' deep. Never dries up. Water
can also be obtained by digging down about 2 m the wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. bed.
Karbi up to 300 bundles is obtainable from the village, and up to
1,200 bundles from the neighbouring country. Price o bundles
to the dollar. . , , • \
From Moza (2 days required for the return journey) fresh
vegetables and fruits such as limes, oranges, melons, mangoes,
and cucumbers are obtainable. Fish from Shaikh Sa id and from
An-Naziyah (distant 26 miles). Plenty of firewood is obtainable
al1 Ttrack leads east round Jabal Wusid to Ghail Am Barbar,
distant 20 miles by road [Route No. 121 (a), stage 1]. A trying
march, up and down and in and out of iwlds.