'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. I' [‎340] (359/1050)

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BAHRAIN
Name.
Position.
Houses
and
population.
R emarks.
Jurdab ..
On the east coast,
opposite Nabi Salih
Island.
e
80 reed huts inhabit
ed by Baharinah wh
are date-growers.
• [ Date palms are esti-
o mated at 2,230.
Karbabad
On the west coast, J
a mile east of
Qal'at-al-'Ajaj.
50 mean reed huts of
Baharinah who
fish, dive for pearls,
and cultivate dates.
There are 23 donkeys
and 3 cattle. Dates
are estimated at
8,500, besides which
are oranges, pome
granates, peaches,
almonds, tamarinds,
bananas, etc.
Karanah ^.
f mile of a west-
south-west of
Qal at-al- Ajaj.
60 huts of Bahari
nah, cultivators.
There are 15 donkeys
and 12 cattle.
Karzakkan ,,
f of a mile from
the west coast, 7
miles below Bud-
aiya'.
150 huts of Bahari
nah who are culti
vators and sail-
makers.
The houses stand
amidst date groves
and gardens which
are watered, along
with those of Mali-
kiyah, by Falajs.
Animals include 24
donkeys and 8 cattle;
dates are about
16,500.
Kawarah
4J miles north of
Rifa'-ash-Sharqi and
f of a mile from
the east coast.
50 reed huts of
Baharinah who are
cultivators.
Situated on the fringe
of the date groves
furthest from the
sea. There are here
14 donkeys, 3 cattle
and about 2,150
palms.
Khafir (Abu) ,.
1J miles south-west
of Manamah fort.
30 mat huts inhabit
ed by Baharinah,
cultivators.
Donkeys here number
4 and cattle 2.
Khuraiyarf
1J miles south-west
of Manamah fort.
30 huts of Bahari
nah, cultivators
and makers of a
black cement.
Close to'the high road
between Manamah
town and Rifa'.
Animals are 11
donkeys and 1 head
of cattle.
Kulaib (Dar)
3 miles north-west
of Jabal-ad-Du-
khan and 1| miles
from west coast.
50 reed huts of Ba
harinah, cultivators
and sail-makers.
There are 25 donkeys
and 12 cattle and
about 4,000 dates.