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ROUTE No. 172.
Minor Routes in the Ilejaz.
{a) F ROM MAESA DOKHAH TO MECCA.
This route runs north-east by north up the Wndi Dokhah to
the village of that name at m. 23. It then runs almost duo
north along the eastern foot of Jabal Abu Shaqah to the village
of Makhwah at m. 39. Here it takes a sharp bend and runs
west -north-west through the Zahran district to Qaina, at
mile 69, crossing a watercourse en route at about mile 57. From
here it' runs along the eastern foot of Jabal Sa'diyahto Bala-
malam, at mile 22, and thence on to Mecca at mile 165.
(h) F ROM LITH TO JIDDAH.
This route runs north-west by west to Sa'diyah (mile 40)
traversing the foot hills on the western side of Jabal Sa'diyah,
and crossing a watercourse at mile 34. From Sa'diyah it takes
a sharp turn, and runs south-west back to the coast, which it
meets at mile 76 the village of Makram. From Makram it runs
along the coast to Jiddah, which is reached after a total jour
ney of nearly 160 miles, the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Fatimah being crossed at
mile 131. Between Makram and Jiddah it passes through
several villages, the more important being Sha'aibah, Kuif,
Abu Shauk, Kidan, and Sumaimah.
(r) F ROM LITH TO MECCA.
To Sa'diyah, see Route ^No. 172 (b), LTth to Jid ah.
From Sa'diyah, it runs tlirough Baidha, mile 62, and Has-
anlyah mile 87, to Mecca, at mile 100. Mecca Ues aboit north
by east from Sa'diyah.
(d) F rom AL-WAJJ TO ISTABAL 'ANTAR.
East -south-east. For the first 3 or 4 miles the route tra
verses a bare stretch of sand, after which it winds amongst
hills. At m. 60 it crosses the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Hamdh, and, after skirting
rounl a big spur, reaches the village of Matar at in. 72.