'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [‎1501] (574/688)

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Kame.
Position.
Nature.
R emarks.
Busaiyir-az-Zor
12 miles north from
the foot of Dohat
Faishshakh and 2
from the west
coast.
A Bedouin camping
ground.
Do., but the well here
is only 3 fathoms
in depth.
Dahail
6 miles west-north
west of Dohah.
Ditto
Here is a rocky pool
containing good water;
it is a cave at the foot
of a low hill.
Dahal-adh-
Dhalam.
17 miles west by
south of Dohah.
Ditto
At this place is another
pool in the rock con
taining good water ;
it is in a dark cave and
cannot be approached
without an artificial
light.
Dahal-as-Sifar ..
17 miles west of
Dohah.
Ditto
Here also is a pool in
a cave at the foot of
a low hill.
Dha an (Umm)
1| miles south of
liuwais and the
same south-east of
Abu Dhaluf.
An altogether uninha
bited spot.
A masonry well here,
3 fathoms deep, sup
plies good water to the
people of Ruwais and
Abu Dhaluf.
Filihah ]
2 miles south-west
of Fuwairat.
A Bedouin camping
ground.
Fuwairat depends for
part of its water supply
on a well at this place,
3 fathoms deep, which
yields good water.
Gbafat ..
16 miles south east
of the foot of Dohat
Faish'-hakh and 22
from the west coast.
Ditto
There are several ma
sonry wells of good
water, 18 fathoms
deep, and some high
Ghaf trees from which
the place derives its
name.
Ghailam (Umm-
al-)
11 miles south-south
east of Ruwais and
7 from the east
coast.
Ditto
A mosonary well 6
fathoms deep, con
taining good water.
GhafchamTyah *.
10 miles west-north
west of Huwailah
and 5 from the east
coast.
Ditto
Here are 2 masonary
wells of good water,
2 fathoms deep, and
the ruins of a fort.