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falls away, in series of rocky foothills to the Suhaib valley. The north-western part is
occupied by the great mountain mass of Jabal Jahaf, with its far-reaching spurs and
offshoots. The whole of the south-western part is an intricate mass of rugged mountains
conspicuous among which are the peaks of Jabal Mashwara and Jabal-un-Nad in the
north, and Jabal Hakla, Habal Hadwa, Haid-ul-Harfa and others, in the south. The
south-eastern comer is occupied by the massive and rocky northern spurs of the Radfan
range.
Rivers.
The only rivers are the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Bana and the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Tiban.
The Wddi Bandy which rises far to the north-west among the hills north of Ibb, sweeps
round the north of the Al-Aud, Marais, and Shaibi countries and enters the territory of th®
Amir at its north-eastern comer. Thence it forms its eastern boundary until it passes
out of Amiri territory again at the junction of the 'Abdalla and Dairi borders on the east
of the Radfan mountains. It runs in a deep valley between big hills, but there are broad
cultivated spaces on its banks in parts. The river runs from 2 to 3 feet deep in the dry
season.
The Wddl Tiban which rises between Ibb and Jibla enters 'Amiri territory in the
low-lying Dakkam country north-west of Jabal Jahaf. It then turns south and flows
near the western border down a narrow gorge between Jabal Jahaf and Jabal Hesha.
Through the Ahmadi country its valley its comparatively open, as much as a quarter
of a mile wide in places with stretches of cultivation at intervals along its banks.
The Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Tiban runs about a foot deep, and 10 to 15 yards wide in the dry season.
It leaves 'Amiri territory at the Haushabi border, about 25 miles south of the point where
it entered it. Both the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Bana and the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Tiban are frequently enclosed by
narrow gorges and both are liable to sudden floods.
AU other wddls in Amiri territory are torrent beds, which are either dry, except in tim#
of sudden flood, or have or>ly a few small springs.
DhdJa.
(Lat. 13° 42' north; Long. 44° 43'east; Elevation, 4,900 feet.)
The town of Dhala with the residence of the Amir stands at the head of an open high-
tl? ™u 1Ch fal m. aWay ^ntly to the north, draining to the Sailat Ka'taba, and so
to the Wad . Tiban. This valley extends about 10 miles from north to south and is on an
average 3 miles in width. Its central part is caUed Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. -us-Safiya. The chief tributa-
nes to the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. -us-Safiya are the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Insham and Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Ghosha draining the lands
between Dhala and Kabar; the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Anama and Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Laf draining the Ash-Shairaf
distnct: the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Rahban and Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Sirr from Dhala past Jalila: the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Dahira and
ara ® in f ir th J e northernmost part of the Shairi country and the Muflahi
K^v ,. 0fK ^- : xr T l Suhal draillin g ^ lands of Al-Husain, Marfad, and
Khobar: the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Haza closely skirting the north-eastern foot of Jabal Jahaf. The
greater part of these are mere depressions without any marked watercourse. In contrast
to the rugged mountains, which enclose it on all sides, this country has the appearance
of a P lai n, but the surface is broken by numerous rocky eminences, and broad "
as the stony undulations are called; these are clothed with a scattered growth of
thorn, cactus, aloe, etc. 6
T he numerous villages are solidly built of stone, and most are perched on rocky
0miu6ixces, *
. ZTrrr; isstr 1 ^ ^
spura of jlbal Tahat 0rt OfT t the View iS •n inited by the P reci P itous sides and rugged
7™ ih™ •* V . numerous villages on that mountain the only ones visible
; Al-Haud, and an-Nukahi. A north-eastem^pur of Jabal
the Ash SW-T n ?i S 8, and Acl - I)ubali ' st ands out boldly just to the north
Ha Sa d A1 - Wa ' ra ' etc -) alld hides view the Ahl
±laj fea d, Hazzat-ul- Abid, and Sanah districts.
thfiM.r? this spur is seen the jagged outline of Jabal Matrah, the most westerly of
tte Marais mountains and the part of the AI Aud hills which iscrossTbvtheNaail
10 800 a rcS iTcl be 86611 the fine Peak 0f Jabal Shakhab Amma,
' U teet h,gh ' ilkc a g reat dome w ' th a pinnacle of sheer rock rising from its apex.