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GAL KAN—
A whitish coloured hill, 9 miles west of Nask {q.v.). A whitish substance
known as Gal-i-rakht-Shm is mined here.— (James, 1909.)
GALUGAN— Elev. 4,390'.
A village and halting-place in Sarhad, on the road from Sehkuha
to Bampur, 23 miles north of Rizabad. It consists of merely a ruined fort,
situated on a small rocky eminence in the Galugan plain (q.v.), and is
a resort of the Isma ilzai tribe. Water is plentiful, though slightly brackish,
and is obtained from a qavidt, 3 feet wide by 18 inches deep. There is
abundance of fuel and camel-grazing.— (Moore, 1904.)
GALUGAN PLAIN— Elev. 5,064'.
The name of a big valley—or rather plain—in Sarhad to the east of the
Rizabad range. The route Sehkuha to Bampur from near Galchah (mile
149J) to Chah Ahmad (mile 191) runs over this plain. Its slope is generallv
from north to south, inclined to west as far as the halting-place of Galugan’;
thence the drainage runs west, round the southern extremity of the Riza
bad range, to the Kirman desert. South of the Galugan halting-place
the drainage runs south and west to the Bazman Jiamdn. The whole
plain (March) is a sea of grass with numerous daisies. Tamarisks, graz
ing and water in plenty on this plain. There are also groups of qhiddn
here and there, and some hdrlzes. — (Jennings, 1885.)
GAMAZ, KUH-I—
, A range running north and south in Kirman, crossed between Gurg
and Nasratabad on the road from Bam to Sekhuha. Its tops arfe basaltic,
and capped over in many places with granite, while the sides consist of up
lifted strata of yellow and red marl stone, green rock, and green slates.
— (Rozario.)
GANDA MAQAN— See Bampur.
GANDAM MAQAM—
A village in Bampur (q.v.) in Persian Baluchistan.
GANDAM, KUH-I (Persian Baluchistan)—
A hill between Talk and Nahu.— (Jennings.)
G ANDEH KUH— Lat. 32° 36' 0" ; Long. 59° 53' 0''; Elev. 6,800'—(Fafe).
A range of hills in Khorasan. It forms the western boundary of the
valley in which the village of Husainabad is situated. It is crossed by
the road leading from Lash Juwain to Birjand at an elevation of 1,840 feet
above the level of Husainabad. The valley is frequented as a grazing
ground by the nomad tribes of that district, and affords excellent pasturage
for their flocks and herds.— (Goldsmid ; MacGregor.)
gandIri—
A stream in Bashakard, flowing east. It is crossed by the road from
Anguran to Sikunkan, about 3 miles from the former place.— (Medley
and Massy, 1893.)
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