'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOLUME IV.' [‎181r] (366/652)

KUCHAU—
A village in Makran, 16 miles west of Baku Kalat. Its population
numbers some 50 families of Jadgals, with two Indian traders. Supplies are
abundant, and forage and firewood plentiful. Water is obtained from
wells in the dry season, and from dbambdrs, or surface reservoirs, in the
wet.
Camels can be hired at Re. 1 per diem, plus the drivers’ food. The cli
mate is said to be healthy. The temperature ia May 1900 at noon
was 107°, and at 7 p.m. 97°. — [James, 1900.)
KtfCHEH*—
A district in Persian Baluchistan, in which Baku Kalat is situated.-—(&$.
John.)
KtCH GARDAN— Lat. 27° 10' 35"; Long. 60° 9' 23" ; Elev. 1,530'.
A village in Persian Baluchistan, 17| miles west of Bampur, on the
Bijnabadroad. It consists of a few huts scattered along a sand ridge ; no
supplies ; water and fuel abundant. Good camel-grazing after the rains.
There are several other hamlets in the neighbourhood, including Hhshab,
Naksan, etc. — {Vide Bampur).
The Bampur river is here about 250 yards broad, of which only some
50 or 80 yards contain water. A road crosses here from Bazman to
Fanuch.— {St. John \ Sykes, 1894 ; Brazier-Creagh, 1894.)
KUCHIK—
A hamlet and palm grove in Makran, 1 mile east of Abgah, ontheFanfich*
Geh road.— {Brazier-Creagh, 1893.)
KUCHINK—
A village in Makran on the Maluran river {q.v.).
KtCHUN—
A place in Persian Baluchistan near the coast, 16 miles from Chahbar, on
the road to Gwadar.— {Hdji 1 Abdul Nabi.)
kudAd—
A village on the Dasht Ab plain {q.v.) in the Kirman province.
KUEKAUR (Persian Baluchistan)—Lat. 27° 43' 45"; Long. 62° 6' 8*;
Ellv. 5,734'.
The second stage from Talk (43 miles), on the road to Ladis. Water good
and abundant. Wood, grass, and camel forage, if required in quantity, would
have to be collected and stacked. Plenty of all three exist in the hills. A
haur of the same name joins in here from the left. Gusht, the next stage
towards Ladis, is 17 miles distant.— {Jennings.)
* This name is applied in Western Baluchistan to any river valley, as is Rudbfir
in Persia proper.
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