'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOL. III.' [‎165r] (334/982)

GAB-GAB
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GlBANDl—
A valley in the Shlbkuh district of Persia : it runs parallel to the coast
at an average distance throughout of about 10 miles inland, finally reach
ing the sea in Naband bay : the length of the valley is about 45 miles and
its direction is from east-south-east to west-north-west. The principal
points iii the valley are the village of Chah Mubarak and Gabandi village.
The villages of Gabandi are divided into four political groups known as
Ha rami, Maliki, Nasuri and Tamimi. The Harami villages lie on the south
side of the valley froin both above and below Chah Mubarak, and on the
north side from Cfiah Mubarak to the sea ; the MSliki are mostly on the
south side of tfie valley below Chah Mubarak ; the Nasuri form a cluster
below Gabandi village ; and the Tamimi occupy the north side of the valley
immediately above Chah Mubarak.
The following table gives the villages :—
Name.
Position.
Horses, resources, etc.
HaramI
Villages.
’Askar (Ba)
6 miles west-north-west of
Chah Mubarak on the north
side of the valley.
80 houses, 4 camels, 4 donkeys, 90
cattle, 600 sheep, 1,300 date-palmf,
10 wells.
Bazbaz
2 miles west of Deh Nau, on the
north side of the valley.
50 houses, 30 donkeys, 70 cattle, 1,500
sheep, 3 000 date-palms, 2 springg,
and 3 wells.
Deh Nau
9 miles west-north-west of
Chah Mubarak and 5 miles
from the mouth of the valley
on the north side of the valley.
70 houses, 3 camels, 50 donkeys, 45
cattle, 800 sheep, 3.000 date-palmg
and many wells.
Ghuwairizeh
Some distance to the east of
Kash -unar.
50 houses, 6 camels, 40 donkeys, 40
cattle, 500 sheep, 700 date-palms
and 8 wells.
Kashkunar
6 miles south-east of Chah
Mubarak, on the south side
of the valley.
425 houses, 60 camels, 500 donkeys,
900 cattle, 5,000 sheep, 16,000 date-
palms, 5 water reservoirs and many
wells.
Khnru
4 miles west-north-west of
Ch'.h Mubarak on north side
of valley.
120 houses, 10 camels, 60 donkeys,
100 cattle, 1,600 sheep, 4,000 palms,
14 wells.
Khund
A mile east of Tang Sharzeh
at the foot of Sharzeh hill.
260 houses, 15 camels, 130 donkeys,
280 cattle, 3,000 sheep, 15,000 date-
palms 2 springs, 30 wells.
Sarvbash
1£ miles west-north-west of
Kashkunar.
110 houses, 6 camels, 40 donkeys,
500 sheep, 3,500 date-palms, 3 re
servoirs and 25 wells.
Tang Sharzeh ..
2 miles east of Deh Nau ..
10 houses, 15 donkeys, 35 cattle, 500
sheep, 2,500 palms and 3 springs.
Tumbu
2 miles south-west of Chah
Mubarak.
70 houses, 3 camels, 25 donkeys, 40
cattle, 800 sheep, 1,600 palms and
14 wells.
Tumbu Gharbi..
1 mile west-north-west of
Tumbu.
40 houses, 2 camels, 25 donkeys, 150
cattle, 2,500 sheep, 2,50Q palms, 12
wells.