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NIDIZ—Lat. Long. Elev.
A place in the east of Far*. Between it and Qatru is a pass across the
main range of Southern Persia at its extremity. Nidiz is possibly a
misprint for Wxlz—{MacGregor.)
NIGAR— Lat. 29° 51' N. Long. 56° 46' E. Elev. about 6,820'.
A village, 19| miles south of Chari, 34| miles south of Kirman. It consists
of some 300 houses built in the usual dome-shaped Persian style, huddled
together, and situated in the middle of the Bardsir plain, open to the east
and west. Supplies are obtainable in moderate quantities; water from
qanats is good and abundant. Camel-grazing all over the plain.
In the neighbourhood of the village there is ample camping-room for a
larger body of troops. To the north are the remains of an old fort and
temple with a cemetery, and tombstones dating back hundreds of years.
There is also a caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). in poor repair.
The district owns 1,000 sheep and goats, some cattle, and 50 donkeys.
The road from NIgar to Kirman is practicable for artillery.
Sykes, who visited Nigar in 1900, says
“ Mgar contains a ruin of considerable interest, which was at one time
used as a mosque, but has now only the walls left. These show unmistake-
able signs of having been built at two periods, to the latter of which the
burnt brick mindr must be assigned. Only some 30 feet of this are still
intact, and round it is a belt of blue cufic lettering. The mihrdb bore an
inscription dated A. H. 615 (A. D. 1218) until quite recently. The orienta
tion being towards Jerusalem, we may feel confident that this was originally
a Nestorian church, which had been converted into a mosque.”— {Brazier-
Creagh, 18M—Sykes, 1902.)
NILt}—L at. Long. Elev.
A rivulet of Pars, 6 miles from Jam on the road to Lar. flowing to
join the Riz. It has high, steep banks ; the stream is 20' broad and 6" deep.
A hamlet of about 10 mat huts stands on the eastern bank, and that of
Husainabad near it—(Butcher, 1888.)
NlMAGIRD or NIMAJIRD—Lat. 32° 51' N. ; Long. 50° 23' E.; Elev. 7,560'
One of the nine Ar me nian villages of the Faridan district, 83 miles
from Isfahan, on the Isfahan- Burujird road. (Schindler.)
Nl’MATABAD— Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in Kirman, 18^ miles from the town of that name on the
roadtoYazd. . tva a
It contains about 30 houses, and has a qandtoi brackish water. (Iroo ,
October 1889.)
NIMEH— Lat. 27° 35' N. Long. 54° 28' E. Elev. 1,544'.
A small stone caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). in Laristan, 13| miles from Lar, on the road
to Bastak.
It stands on the open plain, and has a towered gateway, and 1 hauz
containing water.