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Route No^78— contd.
head of the Ghubbat Hashish, at mile 10, it assumes a general
direction of south-west.
The country consists of low sandhills.
Has Sarab, a low sandy point near which is a fishing village
of the same name ; fairly good water.
10 RAS SIDARAH .. 20 m. General ' direction
south by west. The
247 m . country here is similar
to that traversed in stage 9. There is a hamlet at Sidarah with a
date grove. Behind the village are some low, conical hills.
13 RAS MADRAKAH 65 m. General direction
south by east.
312 m. Over low sandhills
to Ras Sirair at mile 5.
Route then turns inland to clear the mangrove swamps in the
Ghubbat Kuwairah.
About mile 20 the route begins to ascend a tableland support
ed on the sea side by perpendicular cliffs varying in height from
230 to 480 feet. _ _
Coast-line continues bold and precipitous to mile 56.
At mile 53^, Ras Markaz, 480 feet above sea-level.
-'Route now runs between sandhills and low sandy shore.
At mile 59 fishing hamlet of Ras -ad-Dila; water.
From mile 61 to end of stage coast is fronted by a low sand
bank, dry at low water.
At mile 62J well of good water, only slightly brackish.
Ras Madrakah, a bold headland, 450 feet high, 1 mile north
by west of which there is a good anchorage, in 5^ fathoms, dur
ing the south-west monsoon.
17 JAZIR .. ..86m. Route at first runs
west skirting Sauqirah
398 m. country is si
milar to that traversed in stages 13—17.
In the winter months there is some grazing.
Jazir, a favourite winter camping ground. Slightly brae -
ish water can be obtained by digging in the low ground near
the shore. _ , ,
Route No. 79, Dhufar -'Oman Proper, touches the coast here.