"دليل بلاد فارس. مجلد II" [ظ‎‎٣‎٣‎٩] (٧٠٦/٦٨٣)

ZIMKAN
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ZIMKAN or ZAMKAN—
A river of western Kurdistan forded 30 miles west of Kirmanshah, on the
road to Gavarra and Karind, the road pursues its banks for some distance.
Its wa ter is unwholesome.
Valley from Gavarra for 10 miles bare of trees to the east; to the hills
on west remains of oak forest: from there deep-cut valley through steep
and wooded mountains : broad and stony bed with winding channel and
various streams : occasionally steep gorges : level plateaux frequent. Cur
rent becomes strong and bed rough with boulders. _ x ^ ^
1. Where crossed by road from Zalan camp to Zimkan camp of Kadar
Beg, a rapid stream of whitish water 15 yards by 18 inches : pebbly and
stony bottom ; forms runs and pools : low banks and broad and changing
bed : level plateau. Hills steep and wooded. .
2. At Gavarra a clear and rapid stream 10 yards by 12 inches forming
small pools : firm banks, deep cut in parts : gravel bed : banks above town
lined with vineyards, and gardens, the valley being narrow and ravme-like :
below spreads into cultivated plateau lined with gardens and groves.
Marches from Gavarra to the Shirwan are as follows along the river bank,
said to be 10 to 12 miles each :—
Camp of Mana Khan Sultan, Cham-i-Lusha.
Bagh ’Ali Sultan, Sarawan.
Bawa Kusai. Bard-i-Zangir. _
Darmarani. ^ hami-i-Shirwan.
(James; Burton.)
ZIMKAN CAMP (QADIB BEG)— Elev. 4,920'.
A camp of Kurdish H ats of the Guran tribe standing on the left bank of
the Zimkan river about 35 miles below Gavarra. There are 80 huts of the
usual construction of screens, etc., roofed with boughs, standing on a level
plateau : on either bank above and below is some cultivated land. The
mountains on the left bank come steeply down, those on the right more gently,
both are clothed with grass and thick oak forest. The Zimkan river is here
a rapid stream of whitish water 15 yards wide by a fooc deep, forming runs
and pools : with its bed and elevated plateau the valley is some 300 yards
wide the river winding from side to side. The road from Juanrud over the
Ahwkra pass here descends to the valley, which is also traversed by a road
from Gavarra to the Shirwan junction. ' _ .
Thwe is camp room, and supplies are obtainable in summer : wood and
forage abundant. Large numbers of sheep and goats are pastured on the
mountains. The village is inhabited by part of the tribe of ’Ali Sultan,
who lives at Kaleh Zangir under the mountain of the same name. The
people goto Zuhab for the winter.—(Burton.)
Affluents, Right Bank.
Simani valley stream.
Halur river.
Lusha „
Zalan ,,
Affluents, Left Bank.
Kulkul stream.
Barasha ,,
Shewi „
Kaleh Zangir „
Pasha.
Halabja.—