'Extracts from Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia by J G Lorimer CIE, Indian Civil Service' [‎70v] (145/180)

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Name.
Da'afas
Dahin
Dhabaibah
Dhafir
Position.
The position of this place
is discussed in the text
above. It is admitted
by all authorities to be
in Bainunah and is a
convenient point from
which to fix others.
About 10 miles north
west of Qa'aisah. In
Liwah.
! 15 to 20 miles east-north
east of Tharwaniyah.
In Qufa.
About 10 miles south
west of Muzaira'ah.
In Liwah.
Dhannah (Jabal)
On the Taff Bainunah
coast, on the promon
tory which runs out
towards Yas island.
Dhawaihir
Hadhi
About 25 miles west by
south of Shah. In
Liwah.
Some 10 or 12 miles east
of Subakhah. In
Liwah.
Hafif
Halib
About 12 miles east-
north-east of Khannur.
In Liwah.
25 or 30 miles north-east
of Qa'aisah. On the
border of Khatam.
Nature.
A well.
Remarks.
The water, at 1| fathoms,
is good.
A summer hamlet of 6
houses of Manasir of
the A1 Bu Mindhir
section.
A well, at present out of
repair.
A permanent village of 30
huts of Bani Yas of the
Maharibah section.
A hill.
A village of 30 huts of
Bani Yas of the A1 Falah
and Qubaisat sections.
A permanent hamlet of
15 huts of Bani Yas of
the Hawamil section.
A permanent village of
50 huts of Bani Y§s, of
the Mazari' section.
A well.
The headman is Rashid-
bin-Mani'. There are
about 250 date palms.
Wells are 4 in number
and only I fathom deep.
The depth is 2 fathoms.
The chief man is Hamad-
bin-Aghtail who is also
over Taraq. There are
large date plantations
and about 30 wells 4
fathoms deep, but the
water is brackish.
The height is 350 feet.
Two or three miles to
the east of this hill is a
small inlet known as
Barqah Haiz; 3 miles to
the east of Barqah Haiz
is a small promontory
called Ruwais; and 4
miles east of Ruwais is
another slight headland
styled Ras Dhubai'ah.
The sea from Jabal
Dhannah to Ras Dhu
bai'ah forms a bay of
which the name is Dohat
Dhannah.
Rashid-bin-Humaid is the
chief man, as he is also
of Shah, Subakhah and
Wazil. Here are 25 wells
1 fathom deep and con
siderable date planta
tions. It is remarked
that the inhabitants irri
gate their fields by
manual labour instead
of employing animals
and that they are purely
Hadhar.
The date groves are exten
sive and there are about
30 wells 3 fathoms deep.
The place is under Faris-
bin-'Ali of Khannur and
Mariyah.
The depth is about 2|
fathoms.