'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOL. III. PART I: A to K' [‎480r] (964/1278)

KA’B—KA’B
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of long slopes of barren limestone, deeply furrowed by ravines. Every
portion of the range has a separate name. Principal passes—Tang
Shaikh Khan, Tang-i-Dar-i-Shahr. — (Wilson, 1911.)
KABKAN— Lat. 28° 19' N. ; Long. 51° 16' E.; Elev.
A village on the coast of Ears, a mile northward of Lavar ; there is a large
date-grove at this village, and much cultivation. The people are Khanasir.
—(Constable— Stifle—Persian Gulf Pilot—Persian Gulf Gazetteer, 1908.)
KABGAN (1)—Lat. Long. Elev.
A river of Luristan, which waters the Chimashk valley and which meets
with the Rizan in the Chimashk (j.r.) gorge and forms the Tajln, or Chim
ashk ri ver.— (Schindler — Baring.)
KABG-AN (2) — Lat. Long. Elev.
Caves on a river of the same name in Luristan in a line due north from
the Tug-i-Mani, a peak in the south extension of the Gialan mountain.
The name is derived from kabk “ partridge”. The caves are also called
Kuigan, kui being Lur for kabk. — (Schindler.)
KA ! B-UD-DIBAIS—
A division of the Al Kathlr tribe (j.v.).
KA’B-US-SITATLEH—
A division of the Bait Sa’d tribe (q.v.).
KABOTAR KHAN— Lat. 30° 17' 40"; Long. 56° 20' 0”.—(Schindler.)
Elev. 5,550' (Average of four readings.)
A village in Kirman, 47 miles from the city of that name, on the road,
to Yazd. Persian post office. One good house belonging to the headman.
Half of the village, which consists of 200 houses with a population of 800
persons, belongs to Government, the other half to Nur Ullah Khan of
Kirman. Caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). .
The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture, and the crops, which
are irrigated by two streams of water from the Lalehzar river, consist of
some 2,000 Indian maunds of wheat and barley, 650 Indian maunds of
cotton, 420 Indian maunds of millet, and 2,500 mans of beetroot and turnips.
The drainage is towards Rafsinjan on the west.
Livestock are 200 donkeys, 300 cattle, 500 shee pand goats. Bhusd,
firewood, and supplies, sufficient for one regiment, can be obtained here.
Maize is cultivated. On Christmas day, 1905, 22° (Fahr.) of frost were
registered.
3 Martinis and 5 muzzle-loaders.
Destroyed by flood, 1910.
There is a good caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). and a chd'pdrkhdneh of sun-dried brick.—
( Wood, 1899—Sher Jang, 1902 — Gibbon, 1908.)
KABOT-I-MUKHTAR-Lat. Long. Elev.
A passed traversed by the Khurramabad-Dizful road, about 40 miles from
the former, just before the road descends into the Mishvand valley.—
(Schindler.)