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ROUTE 53 : LlTH—WADI ‘AIN AND LOHEIA 243

miles.
total, stages.
wadi. A small Turkish garrison is stationed
here.
General dir. nearly W., parallel to the Wadi Maur.
1 m. Deir Sa'id.
2 m. Qanumah.
2 m. Uddbi.
2 m. Dahir.
4 m. Qumriyah (or Kumariyah).
3 m. Naseyyib (or Naseib), where there are wells
which supply Loheia. Here the Wadi Maur
is crossed, and the route continues across
the khabt, passing a small Turkish guard­
house.
421 20 LOHEIA (Lahlyah), port; see I, p. 173.

[The following is an Alternative Route from Umm el-Khishib
(see above, pp. 238, 241) to Loheia ; it follows the coast all the
way and is shorter, but much of it is heavy going through
sand :
miles.
total, stages.
Umm el-Khishib (or Khashab), village.
Dir. due S. across the khabt to Koz in the Ja'afirah
country on the Khor el-Ja‘afirah (or Khor Abu’s-
Saba), a long shallow bay sheltered by Ras
Turfa and the island of Farafra (Ferafer). The
track thence passes along the coast.
35 35 Jeizan, small port settlement; see I, p. 144.

Dir. SE. along coast, the going being fairly good for
the whole stage.
12 m. Dei'ah, small port frequented by dhows, at
the head of Khor el-Wahlah.
Dir. S. along coast.
60 25 Ta'shar, fishing village.

Continue S. along coast, the going being fairly
good for the whole stage to Midi.
30 20
Midi, village and port; see I, p. 144.
Continue S., crossing the Wadi Heiran.
92 12
Habl, small village, about 3 m. inland.
Dir. S. across the khabt, sandy in places.

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