‘Military report on south-west Persia, including the provinces of Khúzistán (Arabistan), Luristán and part of Fars.’ [‎54r] (112/470)

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Aki'h' plain.
To the north-east of Kuh Fedelak is the fertile plain of Akili, with
a rich alluvial soil, about 10 miles in breadth, to the
north-east of which we find the low sandstone hills, a
continuation of the Turk-i-Diz.
Beyond them, and at the foot of the higher limestone range, is Jungeri,
where there are the ruins of a village, aud, it is said, an inscription and sculptures.
Crossing the limestone range, we come to the Kanin, beyond which
is a vast plain stretching to the hills of Ahvvaz and Hawizah. Due north
there is a low hill forming the termination of the Kuh Fedelak. Beyond
it is a plain divided from x\kiii by the Kanin, on the right bank of which
we have Jallakan, about 8 miles from Shustar, and 5 from Gotwand. Two
The vicinity of the ^ ie north of Gotwand, where the river issues
gorge of the Kanin. from the hills, is the continuation of the great chain.
Beyond* it there is an uninterrupted series of fountains to Zarda Kuh.
Before entering the plain, the Kanin comes from S. 80° E. To the
north of KalVRustam it is joined by a small salt stream, along the banks
of which, for a short distance, runs the road to Diz Malakan (61 miles from
Dizful) and Isfahan. The hills to the north-east contain many kishlaks of
the Diirakis and Baidarwand Iliyats.
They are usually known as the Giyach. Each portion, and indeed every
valley and ravine, have a peculiar name. Proceeding north-east we descend
into a narrow ravine formed by the Ziweh Ab, a small stream, frequently,
however, swelling into a rapid and impassable torrent.
Ascending precipitous hills, we come to Loll, a small
plain (?Lali).
Beyond it, in the same direction, a large stream, Sur or Shuwer-Ab (prob
ably Shur, salt) falls into the Kanin. Low hills separate
this river from the pleasant valley of Dara-i-Shah. To
the south-east of Dara-i-Shah is the Diz of Jafer Kuli
Khan or Diz-i-Malakan. Dara-i-Shah is separated from
the valley of the Diz by a steep range of hills called
Haftrahan-Kuh (Kuh-i-haft-Tanan) and the river Tallak.
To the south of the Diz is Kuh-Sen; to the north Kuh-Odein and
Maidan-i-Andaku and Kuh-Girwah. To the north of the Diz, about 3
vicinity. miles distant, are the ruins of Bonawar. To the north
east we have the plain of Andaku. There is a tradition among the Lurs that
a city once stood in this plain. Still continuing in a north-east direction,
Kuh-i Dalian and Kuk- wo P ass through the tang or defile of Shilla (Shulbar?),
i-Monar. and ascend the lofty and precipitous mountain of Dalian.
Beyond them is the small and interesting plain of Shimbar. To the north-west
the continuation of Kuh-Dallan is called Monar.
The plain of Shimbar is nearly of a triangular shape, about 4 miles in
at 'K ’Si' h' length from north to south, and about the same from
east to west. It is a rich alluvial deposit, washed down
from the declivities of the mountains which rise precipitously to a stupendous
eight on all sides, almost perpendicularly from the plain. It can easily
Ab-i Sur.
Dara-i-Shah.
Haftrahan-Kuh.
*• The description of the country to the north of the Karun, between its gorge and Bazuft, is
given as described by Sir A. Layard in Vol. XVI of the Journals of the Boyal Geographical
Society, although it cannot be made to agree, in so far as geographical position is concerned, with
accounts received of it from Persian information and given in Part IV, Koad Report No. 4. The
general .^direction which he gives, i.e., north-east, seems to be very far out. If it had been south-
south-cast or still nearer to east, the discrepancies would have been less. As far as description of
localities is concerned, it may be taken as correct.