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ROUTE 56: MOCHA—TATZZ 251

miles.
total, stages.
Dir. E., in which general direction road continues to
Ta‘izz.
3 m. Salamah, alt. 3,280 ft., village with market ;
2 water tanks and 2 wells. Three other
tanks are passed further on, before Ta'izz is
reached. Hodeidah-Ta‘izz road joins in N.
3 m. Ramadah, near wadi of same name ; village
of about 30 huts. Considerable cultivation,
including maize, and gardens of oranges,
lemons, and bananas. An extremely winding
ascent most of the way.
1 m. Rubah, rather large village with market.
Citadel (Kahrah) of Ta‘izz comes into view.
2 m. Karrah, village.
5 m. Rahassan, hamlet and small inn. A mile on,
road enters Wadi er-Rlh, follows it for some
little distance, and then comes out upon
open ground ; thence fine wide road cut on
slopes of Jebel Sabor. 3 m., good going, to
Ta'izz.
66 25 TA‘IZZ, town (alt. 4,600 ft.); see I, p. 168 f.
[Niebuhr gives the stages of this route as follows :—
To Musa, 21 m. ; Mansurxyah, 45| m. ; Ta'izz,
71 m.]

ROUTE 57

HODEIDAH—BEIT EL-FAQffl—ZEB ID—MOCHA

■Authorities: Niebuhr, 1762, whose distances are given; compared with Indian
Govt. Road Book.
Mineral Direction : SE. to Beit el-Faqih; thence generally S. a little by W. to
Mocha.
Distance: Crow-fly, 110 miles; road, 122 miles.
Character and Supplies : see p. 55 f.

miles.
total. stages.
HODEIDAH, town ; see I, p. 170 f.
Dir. ESE., at first through palm-groves, then over
gently rising sandy plain (the Tihamah). The
places passed, with but one or two exceptions,