The land of Sudan and the land of Berber, and it connects to the south with the land of the infidels from the "Lamlamiyya" and others. From the city of Ghana to the beginning of the land of Wangara is 4 days. This land of Wangara is the famous land of gold, known for its abundance. It is an island 300 miles long and 150 miles wide, and the Nile surrounds it from all sides throughout the year. When it is August and the Nile floods and rises, it inundates the island or most of it, and stays there for its usual duration. Then it begins to recede. When the Nile begins to recede and the island is exposed, all those who are gathered in the lands of Sudan return to that island, searching. They search throughout the days of the Nile's recession, and each person searches for what God Almighty has given them, much or little, of gold, and none of them are disappointed. When the Nile returns to its banks, the people sell the gold they have obtained and some of them trade with others. The people of Warflan and the Maghreb al-Aqsa buy it and take it to their markets in their lands, where they mint it into dinars and use it in trade and commerce. This is how it is every year, and it is the greatest wealth for the Sudanese, upon which they depend, young and old. The land of Wangara has inhabited cities and famous mines, and its people are rich, and they have much gold in their possession. Goods are brought to them from the farthest ends of the earth. Their clothing is of azure and dyed cloths, and they are very black. Among the cities of Wangara is Tibarqi, which is a large city with much wealth, but it has no walls or fortifications. It is under the authority of the ruler of Ghana, to whom they appeal and to whom they present their grievances. Between Ghana and Tibarqi is 9 days, and the road is along the Nile. From the city of Tibarqi to the city of Madasa is 9 days. This city of Madasa is a medium-sized city with considerable construction, suitable for business. Its people are known, and it is on the north bank of the Nile, from which they drink. It is a land of large millet and sorghum, the grain of which is good-tasting. Most of their livelihood is from fish.