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ROUTE 70 : SUR—NIZWA 317
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The following is a Branch Rovtc from Kamil to Lashkharah
(39 m.):
miles.
total, stages.
Kamil, village ; see above, p. 314.
Dir. S. by E. over country which as far as Wafi is
well watered and cultivated.
4 m. Wafi (also called Beled Beni Rasib), walled
village of about 300 houses, mostly of
mud and gypsum-stucco ; inhabited ex­
clusively by the Beni Rasib and the only
1 village of that tribe. Abundant water-
supply from fine spring; considerable
date-plantations and other cultivation.
Continue in same direction over plain
covered with acacia bushes; the soil
consists alternately of very loose drift sand
and whitish indurated clay.
.3 m. Beled Beni Bu Hasan, straggling town, the
principal settlement of the Beni Bu Hasan
tribe, Hinawi by politics; pop. about
4,000. The houses, mostly of mud, are
scattered over an area about 5 m. from
N. to S. and 1 m. broad ; bazaar of about
40 shops. On N. side a wall and two
forts, and a third fort, Hisn el-Masha ikh,
to SE. ; the springs about 1 m. to W. are
defended by towers. Drinking-water is
from wells 24-30 ft. deep, the springs
being employed for irrigation ; cultivation
of lucerne and maize.
Dir. SE. by E. over plain with scattered acacia trees.
7 m. Beled Beni Bu 5Ali, large village with date-
plantations ; pop. 3,000. Inhabited ex­
clusively by the Beni Bu ‘Ali tribe ; the
principal Ghafiri settlement in JaMan and
often at feud with its Hinawi rival, Beled
Beni Bu Hasan.
7 m. Jahlan\ On approaching the coast the
flat, firm plain changes to broken and
sandy ground.
10 m. Lashkharah, village and fort: see above,
p. 312.

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