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DAND— Lat. Long. Elev.
A camping-ground of Kindazdlis near Shfishtar in Khuzistan.—(P. J.
C. Robertson.)
DAR—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in Khuzistan, one stage beyond Ram Hormuz on tbe road from
Shushtar to Behbehan, some 120 miles from the former. It is situated on
the river which skirts the valley of Ram Hormuz.
DAR A (1)—
A village in the Mian Kuh sub-division of the province of Yazd.— {Mac
Gregor).
DAR A (2)— Lat. 30° 4' 22 // . Long. 49° 5' 50". Elev. 1-
A low and swampy island, 3 miles south west of Bunneh, on the coast of
Khuzistan. There is a deep water khur between them running to the south
ward, called Khur Wasita.— {Constable — Stiffe — Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Pilot — Bruchs.)
DARAB District—
A district of Ears about 145 miles south-east of Shiraz measured to its
capital town Darab or Drabgird {q.v.). The district extends 50 miles east
and west, and 27 miles north and south. The soil of the district is reputed
to be of great fertility in many places, and, when rain falls in sufficient
quantities, grain yields from 10 to 50 fold. The product of the district
are wheat, barley, zurat, sufferd (a kind of millet), rice, tobacco, sesame seed
and cotton. The district possesses numerous flocks and herds ; c f the former,
which are usually black and brown, or red as in other parts of Ears, goats
are more numerous than sheep. The climate of course, varies with the
elevations, but for a general description of it, as also of the administration
of the district, vide this G zett er, Darab town. The revenue of the district
is £6,300 annually, divided amongst a fixed population of 2,500 families,
probably 10,000 souls. The hills on the south side of the plain have no
water, and are uninhabited. The following- is a list of the villages in the
district :—
1. Bahaduran.
18. Hasanabad (1).
35. Mianshakh.
2. Bakhtajird.
19. Hasanabad (2)..
36. Mubarakabad.
3. Barfdan.
20. Jamsi.
37. Naqalan.
4. Biadeh.
21. Javanan.
38. Nasravan.
5. Bizdan.
22. Jazjan.
39. Rahimabad
6. Dablran.
23. Kaleh-i-Nau.
40. Ram.
7. Dingan.
24. Kalmadan.
41. Sachan.
8. Dauban.
25. Kazimabad.
42. Sarab.
9. Daulatabad.
26. Khalilabad.
43. Shahijan.
10. Deh Khair.
27. Khusu.
44. Shahnan.
11. Dashtiband.
28. Kujird.
45. Shamsabad.
12. Duburran.
29. Kunan.
46. Siahan.
13. Fathabad.
30. Lai Zangu.
47. Tajabad.
14. Faizabad.
31. Madehvan.
48. Tiz Ab.
15. Ghiasi.
32. Marduteh.
49. Zargaran.
16. Hirbudan.
33. Marian.
50. Zir Ab.
17. Hashivar.
34. Mian Deh.
{Kinneir — Malcolm — Jones — Abbott — Preece, 1884— Vaughan, 1890.)