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BALVARD—
A small district in Kirman, a few miles north of the village of ’Aliabad
on the Saidabad-Baft road. It belongs to the Buchakchi tribe.— (Sykes,
1900.)
BAM-I-BAM KUTAL—
A pass at the western end of the Tang-i-Bam over which the road from
Jaihun to Bastak passes. It is about 18 miles from Jaihun. On the kutal
is a serai and water from a birkeh:—(Craufurd, 1911.)
BAMIARl— Lat. 29° 48' N.; Long. 50° 29' E.; Elev.
A village on the road from Bushire to Ahwaz, 15 miles distant from Shul,
which is the 5th stage from the former.— (Bailward, 1905.)
BAMPAN— Lat. 27° 17' N.; Long. 55° 11' E. ; Elev.
A. ruined serai, and 3 cisterns (all dry in March 1907), 2|- miles west of
Jihun on the Bandar ’Abbas-Xar road. No population.^JLiJsow and
Cruickshank, 1907.)
BAMU—
A range of mountains in Ears, north-east of Shiraz. The elevation of
highest point is 9,100 feet. The range is traversed by the pass of Allah-u-
Akbar between the 4th and 6th miles on the Shiraz-Isfahan post-road ; and
later crossed at 18 miles by Gardan-i-Bamu, or NaT Shikan (6,500 feet),
preceding the descent to the caravanserai at Bajgah.— (St. John—Durand
—Arbuthnot, 1905.)
BAN/IYA DIRAZl—same as DARAZl.
B ANAR— Lat. 27° 51' N ; 52° 2'' E. ; Elev.
A small village 3 or 4 miles to north west of Kangan, on the coast of
Ears. See Shibkuh ports.— (Constable — Stiffe — Persian Gulf Pilot.)
BANAUDEH, vide BAND-I-QIR.
BANAVAR— Lat. 32° 25' N.; Long. 48.° 22' 15" E. ; Elev.
A village in Khuzistan on the right bank of the river Diz. It is celebrated
for its gardens and rich arable land.— (Layard.)
BANDAKlL, vide BAND-I-QIR.
BAND AMIR, mfe KUR.
BAND AMIR—
A village in the Marvdasht plain where the road from Shiraz to Isfahan
crosses the Kur or Band Amir river (q. v.) by a masonry bridge. 300 houses,
25 water-mills, supplies of bhusd, atta, ghi, meat, etc., available for a battalion
of infantry, with transport. Good camping-ground here.— (Howe, 1906.)
BANDAR, vide BANDAR MA’SHUR.
BANDAR-AL-GHAYl (EARS)—
An anchorage near Bushire, with Ras-al-Tribai west to north-west, in 6
feet at low water ; small native vessels anchor here,— (Constable — Stiffe —
Persian Gulf Pilot.) >-• g