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left with those of the Bani Yas in Bainunah. The Bani Yas of Dhafrah take a
share in the pearl fishery and own a number of boats which are kept at Bandar
Radaim, Khor Mughairah and Bandar Mirfah upon the coast. The number of
the Bani Yas ordinarily in Dhafrah may be reckoned at 5,100 souls, while that of
the Manasir is the entire strength of the tribe or 1,400 persons; and besides these
there are about 70 Bedouin families of the Marar tribe who are accustomed to
wander in Liwah. The whole population of Dhafrah may therefore be estimated
at 6,500 souls, but it is fluctuating.
Topography. —The following is a detailed list of the villages, settlements, wells
and other principal points in Dhafrah according to the best information available:—
Name.
Abyadh (Abul)
'Ajuz (Bada'-al-)
'Aqailah
'Asi
'Attab
Position.
Ayih
Babah
Barakah (Jabal)
Barid (Bu)
Bazam
(Khor-al-)
About 12 miles south-
soulh-east of Da'afas.
In Bainunah.
Inland, about 10 miles
south of Jabal Barakah
on the coast. Probably
in Bainunah.
About 10 miles north
west of Hamaim. In
Qufa.
About 10 miles north of
Muzaira'ah. In Liwah.
About 30 miles east-
south-east of Da'afas
and the same north-
north-west of Shah.
In Dhafrah proper.
About 12 miles east of
Da'afas. In Bainunah.
On the coast about 16
miles south-west of
Jabal Dhannah.
A mile or two north of
Muhibbi. In Bainunah.
Off the coast of Taff and
Taff Bainunah, its en
trance being off Ras
Ijla', which is described
below, and its head
between Salali Island
and the mainland. The
east end is 50 miles
from Abu Dhabi Town
and the west end is the
the same distance from
the border of Sabakhat
Matti.
Nature.
The middle portion of the
island of which the east
end is called Salali.
A well.
A well.
Do.
A permanent hamlet of
20 huts of Bani Yas of
the Qubaisat section.
A well and camping place
of 25 families of Bani
Yas of the Mazari'
section.
A well.
A hill.
A well.
An extensive blind chan
nel, parallel to the shore
and situated between it
and a great reef called
Bazam; it is accessible
to small vessels and
contains the anchorages
of Bandar Mirfah, Khor
Mughairah and Bandar
Radaim which are
separately described in
this table.
Remarks.
See article Saiali.
This well is 7 fathoms deep
and at present out of
repair.
The depth is 5 fathoms.
Also called 'A.shailah.
The depth is 1^ fathoms.
The present headman is
Buti-bin-Khadim. who
is also over Muzaira'ah
and Qarmidah but gen
erally resides at Abu
Dhabi Town. There are
a fair number of date
palms and 20 wells of 2
fathoms depth.
The depth is 2 fathoms.
The water is good. The
well is about 3 fathoms
deep and to half its depth
it is lined with masonry.
Water is at 2 fathoms.
Or Bazummi. This inlet
is 50 miles long, and the
width at the entrance is
5 miles diminishing to 1
mile at the head; it is
open to the west and
closed to the east. The
soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. diminish
irregularly from 10
fathoms to 1; in 1907,
in an attempt to explore
it, a cast of 5 fathoms was
immediately followed by
another of 1
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