Good iron ore is present and possible, and it contains many strange and delightful industries. A mile away from it is a river that comes to it from the west, from the direction of the Jurjur mountains. It is a great river that can be crossed by boats at the mouth of the sea. The further it is from the sea, the less its water becomes, and whoever wishes can cross it at any point. The city of Bijaya is a hub for many lands, because from Bijaya to Ikajan is one day and a bit, and from Bijaya to Balarma is two stages and a bit, and from Bijaya to Silif is two days. Between Bijaya and Babawand is 8 days, and between Bijaya and Qal'at Bishr is 5 days, and it is under the administration of Biskra. Between Bijaya and Tabfash is 1 stage, and between Bijaya and Samalma is 8 stages, and between Bijaya and Tibessa is 4 days. Between Dur Madin and Bijaya is 1 stage. Between Bijaya and Al-Asrain is 6 days, and between Bijaya and Tinnin is 7 stages. As for the city of Bijaya itself, it was built upon the ruins of the fortress built by Hammad ibn Bulusgin, and it is to this that the state of the Banu Hammad is attributed. The fortress was, at its time and before the construction of Bijaya, the seat of government for the Banu Hammad, and their treasures were stored there, and all their wealth was kept, and their armory, and wheat was stored there, so that it would last for two years without spoiling or changing. It has delicious fruits and desirable delicacies that a person can obtain for a small price. Its meats are abundant, and its lands and all that is attached to them are suitable for grazing and livestock, because it is a land of cultivation and fertility. If its cultivation is abundant, it is helpful, and if it is scarce, it is difficult. Its people are always well-fed and their conditions are good. We have already mentioned its condition and the description of its construction in what we have presented before. It is fortified by a great mountain overlooking it, and its built wall encompasses all the mentioned mountain, both its high and low parts. In front of it, to the south, is a plain land of continuous openness, where no high mountain or commanding peak can be seen, except for the mountains of Arba Jahan.