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UMM AL QAIWAIN, alp own in Trucial ‘OMA1 , defended
by a wall witn towers, and by several detached block
houses. Some of the houses are built of masonry,
but the majority of them are of date branches. The
^o^ulation is about 5,000, and the bazaar contains
some zu sno^s.
There is good, and abundant water from wells o feet
deep. Fuel and fodder are plentiful. There are
no supplies except dates, and livestock consisting
of about 40 horses, 700 camels, 40 donkeys, 10 cat
tle, and £00 she-^p and goats. There are also about
70 pearling and 60 fishing boats.
FALAJ AL 'ALI. 16 miles.
Across the desert by the wells of MJWAIH, GHAKA,
BJ8ATAH, and UMt, AN NAGHUL. At FALAJ AL 'ALI (known
locally as FALAI) there are some thousands of date
palms irrigated by the aqueduct from the WADI A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. MAN-
GHOL i and there are also a few camels.
50 miles.
3PUJAIRAH
The route runs along north of the WADI A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. MAXGHOL.
At a miles, the MUHAQQIBAT wells, situated on the
right bank of the WADI A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. JIANG iOL at about 5 or 4 miles
north of DIIAID. The track then traverses the DHAID
plain and the small locality of AL BIRUDDI, crossing
over the WADI A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. HAQALAH at a point below the village
of that name, and between it and the shingly plain
of JvlADAM. The route then enters the hills, passes by
SIJI, and drops into the WADI A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. HAM not far from the
village of kASAFI. It then follows the course of
tms valley down to FUJAIRAH, passing BILAIDAH and
BITHNAH at 9 and 6 miles fron the coast respective
ly. The port of FUJAIRAH is GHALLAH, 4 miles away.
FUJAIRAH consists of 150 mud and stone nouses. The
village is surrounded by a strong wall 9 feet high,
to which have been added on its south and west sides
an exterior ditch and a breastwork. A small but
strong fort on a hill adjoins the village.
There is plenty of fresh water in wells at £4 feet.
Fuel and fodder are both plentiful ; and there are
also limited supplies of dates, wheat, jowari, and to
bacco.