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'Extracts from Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia by J G Lorimer CIE, Indian Civil Service' [73v] (151/180)
The record is made up of 1 volume (86 folios). It was created in Early 20th century. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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136
Name,
Thamir
(Kharaijat)
Tharwaniyah
Thaih
Wahaidah
Waralah
Wazil
Wutaid (Jabal)
Yaif
Yas Island
Position.
About 10 miles south
east of 'Aqailah. In
Bainunah.
About midway between
Shah and Hamaim in
a straight line between
the two. In Liwah.
Nature.
About 15 miles inland,
southwards from the
sea; and 50 miles west
by south from Shaw-
aibir. In Dhafrah
proper.
6 or 7 miles south-east of
Sarait. In Liwah.
About 20 miles east of
Ghait-ar-Rakaiz.
3 or 4 miles south of
Shah. In Liwah.
On the coast, at the
extreme west end of
TafT Bainunah.
About 35 miles west of
Shah. In Liwah.
A well.
A summer village of
30 huts of Manasir of
the A1 Bu Mindhir
section. There are also
permanent Bani Yas of
the Hawamil section,
about 25 households.
A well.
A village of 25 huts of
Bani Yas of the Hawa
mil section.
Do.
A permanent village of
20 huts of Bani Yas of
the Hawamil section.
A hill.
A village of 25 huts of
Bani Yas of the Qubai-
sat section.
Remarks.
The depth is 2 fathoms.
The wells, about 30 in
number, are 6 fathoms
deep and the date groves
are extensive. There
are 4 horses. Rashid-
bin-Mani' is over this
settlement as well as
over Sarait (where he
generally lives) and 'Idd.
Water is at 2 fathoms.
Depth of wells is 3 fathoms.
Water is at 1 fathom.
The place is much fre
quented by Manasir.
Wells number 10 and are
1 fathom deep. There
are a few date palms.
Rashid-bin-Humaid of
Shah, etc., is Shaikh also
of this place.
It marks the boundary
between Dhafrah and
Sabakhat Matti.
See article Yas Island.
Cojrmmui cat ions. Desert routes from Bandar Mirfah, Khor Mughairah and
Bandar Radaim connect the villages of Liwah with the coast. The usual stages
are given as follows:—
(1) Bandar Mirfah, Bada' Jarash, Babah, Majmulah, Bada' Muhammad and
Kaiyih in Liwah.
(2) Khor Mughairah, Kafaifah, Babah, Badi'ah, Mashairib and Muzaira'ah
in Liwah.
(3) Bandar Radaim, Bazummi, Dhuwannain, Qaryan, Bada' Saif, Mughailah,
Istal and Shah in Liwah.
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The volume consists of approximately forty extracts from Volume I, Parts I and II, and Volume II of John Gordon Lorimer's Gazetteer. The reason for the compilation of this volume of extracts is unclear.
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- 1 volume (86 folios)
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There is a table of contents at the front of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 88 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. There is also a printed pagination sequence covering most of the volume.
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