'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [‎995] (32/688)

KADHIMAIN—QADHA.
995
the cove shoals gradually from its entrance, where it is 4 miles broad and 6 fathoms
deep in mid-channel, to its head, which is 9 miles west by south of Ras 'Ashairij and
within about 2 miles of the village of Jahrah. There is an anchorage, well sheltered
from the Shamal, which would accommodate a large number of ships of 24 feet
draught; but there is no deep water close to the shore, and cargo would have to bo
worked in lighters or a large pier built
Ras Kadhamah is a low swampy point ruining out some 3 furlongs southwards
into the cove at about 3 miles from its head ; it is hardly above sea level, but it is
partially protected by a natural bank of sand which follows the highwater line.
It is in Dohat Kadhamah that the best transhipping anchorage lies, since on account
of its narrowness it is sheltered both from the Shamal and the Qaus, 1 he southern
shore is bordered by rocky shoals ; to the north, west, and south are sandy plains from
which, with the wind at anything above force 5, sand and dust are blown in such
quantities that the hills to the west the town of Kuwait, and other more or less distant
navigation marks are completely obscured. In order therefore to make this anchorage
secure and safe from a navigating point of view a tall beacon has been constructed on
Eas Kadhamah and an anchoring buoy laid in the anchorage. The bacon has been
placed in the transit line between the anchoring buoy and Gap hill. It is^ of great
value, even when that hill is not visible, both as a transit and fixing mark. With these
two aids to navigation the largest vessels, even those which have never been in these
waters before, can proceed into Dohat Kadhamah with absolute confidence.
Perhaps the time may not be far distant when railways will terminate on jetties in
D5hat Kadhamah ; nor is there any reason why these jetties should not admit of the
largest ship going alongside them,
KADHIMAIN QADHA—
, A division of the Baghdad Sanjaq of the Baghdad Wilayat in 'Iraq.
Position and fcouttiams.—The Qidha of Kadhimain embraces the greater part of that
narrow section of Mesopotamia which is enclosed between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates
where they approach one another in the neighbourhood of Baghdad City. On tho
north-east side the Tigris divides Kadhimain from the Qadha of Baghdad ; on the north
Kadhimain appears to be in contact with the Qidhas ot Sa mar rah and Dilaim ; the adja
cent districts on the west, south-west, south and south-east are Dilaim, Karbala, Hillah
and Jazirah respectively.
Topoprctphy and tribes.—~-ThQ only places of importance in this Qadha are Abu Bhuraib*
Kadhimain Town and Mahmudlyah, all of which are described under their proper names.
The parallel columns below contain a list of the Muqata ahs or tracts in this Qadha
and of the tribes and sections by whom they are cultivated, but it has not been found
possible to arrange the tribes by territorial groups
Tracts, Tribes or sections.
1. 'Akaidat.
2. ^Azzah.
3. Dilaim.
4. Fadaghah,
5. Kawam.
6. Ma'amirah.
7. Mashahidah.
S. Rabiah (Bani) of the Karaish section
and Bani Tamim sub section.
9. Sha'ar.
10. Shamamtah Jabur.
11. Shiti.
12. Zoba'.
13. Zubar.
Population. —The fixed population of the Kadhimain Qadha is estimated at 25,000
■souls, all Muhammadans, of whom 17,000 may be Sunnis and 8,000—chiefly in the town
■of Kadhimain—are probably Shi'ahs.
1. Ghuraib (Abu) (See article Abu Ghu-
raib),
2. Hasaiwah.
3. Hor.
4. Mahmudiyah (See article Mahmudiyah)
6. Mazrafah.
6. Radhwaniyah (See article Euphrates).
7. Saraiwll (Abu).
8. Taji.
'9. Tarmiyah.