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KOtJTE 59 : ALTERNATIVE FROM SAN‘A TO T AMR AH 261

miles.
total, stages.
21 m. Upper reaches of Wa<li Nejran crossed.
206 40 Waqashah, in Wadi Nejran.
Dir. W. of N., a long stretch across undulating plain.
240 34 Darb el-‘Uqeidah.
Dir. slightly E. of N., across undulating plain. f
13 m. Dahban. f
Dir. E. of N., continuing across plain.
18 m. I bn Esh-Sha’ir.
Dir. NW. by N., across undulating plain. 14 m. to
Ibal.
285 45 Ibal, settlement.
[From Ibal the Hajj Road continues to Mecca
(cp. Routes Nos. 44 and 38). According to the
Indian Govt. Road Book Ibal is 26 m. distant
from Matfa ( = Madfa‘), which lies on Route No.
44 (Ibha-Ta’if) ; the track is said to run over
high and rough country W. to Ibn Ma'an (12 m.) ;
then NW. to Madfa‘, crossing after 3 m. Wadi
Shahran. For the track between Ta’if and Mecca,
see Route No. 38.]
Dir. NE., over undulating country.
5 m. Cross Wadi Sibran.
32 m. Dababah.
Dir. N. by W., winding over low hills and crossing
several water-courses.
345 60 Hiffar. Usual halting-place about 3 m. E. of village.
Dir. N., over undulating ground. A little distance
short of Bishah, wadi of same name is crossed
twice.
373 28 Bishah, settlement; see I, p. 142.
Dir. ENE., down Wadi Bishah.
20 m. Janeinah.
Dir. NE., the track continuing down Wadi Bishah, at
first winding and then straight.
626 253 Dam, town ; see I, p. 365.
Dir. E. by N.
Near it is Ruiceisah, a
17 m. Naziuah, village. ^
village with about 70 houses and small date-
plantation.
Dir. E. by N., into the sandy tract known as the
‘ Saleyyil

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