'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. I' [‎700] (755/1050)

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HA.JAR
at the head of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Samail and thence runs at first almost due east to a point 40 miles
south-south-west of Masqat Town : beyond this place its direction is from north-west to
south-east and the distance between it and the coast diminishes, being ultimately reduced
at its termination near Sur to about 20 miles.
The disposition of the valleys and ridges of Eastern Hajar with reference to the main
axis of the range is very imperfectly understood, but it is probably less regular than in
Western Hajar ; Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Tayin, for instance, in its upper course runs parallel to the general
direction of the range instead of at right angles to it, an eccentricity which has no counter
part in Western Hajar. Between Daghmar and Sur the hills of Eastern Hajar fall
directly into the sea, and beyond the aspect which they present seawards nothing is
known of them in this part: where they are crossed byt he route from Sur to Ja'alan they
have been partially surveyed.
Little is known, similarly, of the inland flank of Eastern Hajar except that it forms the
boundary upon the north of the interior districts of Ja'alan and Sharqiyah. The un
certainty as to the position of the inland border of Eastern Hajar makes it impossible to
estimate the whole breadth of the district with accuracy, but it probably varies from
30 to 40 miles.
The hills of Eastern Hajar are fairly constant in elevation from the north-west end,
where they reach 5,250 feet at the head of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Tayln and 6,300 feet inland of Quryat,
to the south-east as far as Jabal Khadhar ; beyond this point they fall away to 2,845 feet
in the Jabal Khamis range behind Sur.
Configuration and features.- —The principal feature of the north-western and only
explored part of Eastern Hajar in Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Tayin, which, running at first between two
important ridges of the Hajar system, Jabal Baidah and Jabal Sauda, turns suddenly
at right angles to burst through a remarkable canon and debouch on the coast at Daghmar.
Immediately to the north-west of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Tayln near the sea, is Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Bani Battash.
In proceeding south-eastwards Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Tayin is followed, still on the seaward side of the
hills, by a group of three valleys, included under the common name of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Bani Jabir
(1): they are Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Shab, Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Tawi and Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Hilam, which reach the sea at Ghail-ash-
Shab, Tiwi and Kalhat respectively. The only remaining valley of importance on this
side of the range is Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Falaij, which has its mouth near Sur, and is enclosed between the
parallel ranges of Khadhar and Khamis, the two easternmost members of the Hajar
system and disposed at right angles to the main range.
As already remarked, the inward slopes of Eastern Hajar are practically unknown,
but they are probably less^ abrupt than the outward face ; on this inner side three
Wadis, called Mahram, 'Andam and Samad, run down, the last by Samad town, to the
Western end of the Sharqiyah district, Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. 'Andam (of which the other two are
tributaries), eventually joining Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Halfain ; while Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Bani Khalid descends
south-eastwards to the Ja'alan plain.
The Eastern Hajar consists, so far as ia known, of limestone; with reference to this
point the geological appendix may be consulted.
Topography.—The following is a list of the places on the coast of Eastern Hajar in their
order from north-west to south-east;—
Name.
Position.
Houses
and
inhabitants.
R emarks.
Quryat ,.
31 miles south-east
See article Quryat.
of Masqat Town.
Daghmar
Extends from 4 to 8
• • • •
See article Daghmar.
miles south-east of
Quryat.