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Bandar Abbas to Bam, via Ahmadi.
No. of
stage,
Distance, in
MILKS.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Remabks.
tumbling-down oaravansarai outside it gave us shelter. Supplies are plentiful, and the
mutton is particularly good. The water also is good and plentiful. Ahmadi is under the
Shekh of Bandar Abbas, and the people are on bad terms with the Luristanis.
In 1886-87 (lalindo travelled a more westerly route to Ahmadi, making the following
stages : Bagu, 13| miles; Kargu, 25 miles, Sarkhan or Sharkash, 16f miles ; Dukuh, 21^
miles ; Ahmadi, 19^ miles. Total, 96£ miles. But this route is impracticable for any but
infantry. Further details may be found in “ Two years’ Wanderings in E. Persia and
Baluchistan” by Galindo.
From Ahmadi to Khanu {vide Route 42, stage 16, and Route No. 12, stage 7) Abbott de
scribes a difficult track, distance 79| miles, joining Route No. 12 at Rudkhana-i-I)uzdi.
stage 5.
Road at first over level stony plain. At 2
miles and at 4| miles two deep nullahs are crossed
with steepish gradients. At 7 miles small village
of Pur, with date groves. At 12 miles enter the
At 15 miles steep and rough ascent. At 16 miles top of
^At 19f emerge on to stony plain. Halting-place in a
from an irrigation canal. No supplies.
Large scattered village of huts among palm
trees, tamarisk jungle, and corn fields. Supplies
obtainable. Water from irrigation canals.
Road ov er bare plain, with occasional low undulations. For first 8 miles extremely
tion^* ^ CU ^ ^ nu ^ a ^ ls » probably practicable for all arms with a little prepara-
5
Chah Mazanga-
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133|
RAN.
2,890'.
pass, and then very steep descent
small date grove, with 2 or 3 huts.
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Pariab (or Par-
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2,220'.
Khana-i-Panj-
8HAHE or KaH-
nu Panch.
2,300'.
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Small village of palm leaf huts. Extensive corn
cultivation surrounded by tamarisk and “ her ”
jungle. Supplies obtainable. Water from irri
gation channel.
j a ll UV \ M -l P^ a ’ n C0vere( i with jungle. Passable everywhere for a’l arms.
ItITA • Gold ;™ ,d ment i, 0D 1 s a ™ te > joining Route No. 12A at stage 2, Kala-i-Duzdi, the
miles TnS « s fol| ows pKala-Ashkrid, 21 miles; Kala-i-Duzdi (or Rudkhaua-i-Duzdi), 14
miles. Total. 3d miles, hut be a,™* ™ ^ailed description.
Sam» as above. Road also similar. At 7 miles
village of Ahmahad ; at 13f miles Yakilabad.f
. ® ma H village of palm leaf huts at base of an
isolated hill. Also an Iliyat camp. Supplies
scarce. Water from irrigation canal.
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KtTGA
19
199
1,950'.
9
Bagh Babp
18
217
2,240'.
Sheikh AIohi-ud.din, S Apri[,^895. e N °' 12 ^ ™ ay ^ reaClied from here » thu8 combinin ? the tw0 routes. Authority
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neTet, open ground for 3J miles, when Shadarma is reached
at the entrance of a gorge, where the river cues between low
niils. Water here in the streams and a few date groves Pro-
Gulas Port 3 miles to the east. Taking water f °r r V r ° ken ^ ound .>, re ^h Gulas Hard at 9 miles, with
plain for the night. r0In ^ >u ^ as bard, proceed 7 miles further and encamp in the open
I Rudkhaba . .j fti / oil i ^
5 I 5 I ()ver the open plain passing Musafirabad village at 5 miles,
| a very pleasant encamping ground in a large date grove.
n a n + Hf, r A^ a ? la l abad * C, °-5 If V l aki, , ab! ' d > rnnt, “ s branch off to Lar, Furg, Isfandaka and Khanu, see end of route
Bandar Abbas to Karman via Daulatabad, pages 68—73.
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