'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. I' [‎801] (856/1050)

HAY—HAZ
Boi
haycl (w adi-al)—
See Mahadhah,
HAZ—
A hamlet in Yemen about 21 miles north-west by west from Sana'a. It lies on the
western slopes of Jabal Ray an and is some 5 miles to the eastward of the village of
Kaukaban and a couple of miles from the right bank of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Khuzamir.— {Maunsdl.)
HAZA'-ADH-DHABL—
See 'Oman (Trucial)^
HAZAIM—
A district of the Kuwait Shaikhdom, enclosed by the sea on the east^ by the Salu^
district on the north, and by the Shaqq district on the west; the briny rivulet of Maqta'
marks its southern limit and divides it from the plain of Lablbah, The middle of the
district is about 60 miles south by east of Kuwait Town ; its total extent is doubtful.
Hazaim consists of a large plain without trees but not destitute of camel grazing;
the soil is firm and dark-coloured and free from stony patches. At the south end, near
the Maqta' stream, is a Sabakhah or saline wet-weather marsh.
Hazaim contains the following places which we have tabulated in their alphabetical
order^
Name,
Position,
|
Character.
Remarks. 1
Aqrabi
«
Within sight of the
sea near the north
ern border of
Hazaim,
Wells .,
The depth is 1J to
2 fathoms and the
quality of the water
varies with the
amount of rain.
Asailan ..
About 4 miles to the
west and somewhat
north of Rafa'iyah,
Do,
Contains good water
at 1| fathoms.
'Ataridh ,.
To the west and
somewhat north of
'Asailan,
Do,
Contain good water
at 2 fathoms.
Dhall'-al-Ashari ..
A little to the south
of Rafa'iyah,
Do
Contain good water
at 1| fathoms.
Maraghah
_j
About the middle of
the western border
of Hazaim, prob
ably 20 to 25 miles
west by north of
the mouth of the
Maqta' stream and
10 to 15 miieb
south-east of Waf-
rah.
Do. ..
• •
, The water stands at
1| fathoms and is nol
good,
, f *
% •
Matayi (Al)
A low but conspicu
ous hill some 12 hour
14 miles south-south
east of Maragah.
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