VI

Route I—Omdurman to El Obeid :—

(i) Omdurman to Abu Kurat via lira el Hadra . . 42

(ii) Khartum to Abu Kurat via Woad Shelai . . 44

(iii) El G-etaineh to Abu Kurat . . . . . . 45

(iv) Abu Kurat to El Obeid 45

Water Supply 48

Population and Tribes . . . . . . . . . . 51 Towns and Localities (El Obeid, &c.) . . . . . . 56 Produce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ 60 Climate 61

(b) Darfur r—

General Description Inhabitants (v. also p. 54) Produce . . . . . . . . . ; Towns (El Fasher, &c.) Route II—El Obeid to El Fasher

,, (i) via Guradi

„ (ii) via Foga (telegraph route) Southern Darfur, between Dara and Hofrat en Naha Route III—Dara to Hofrat en Nahas

64 67 69 71 72 73 77 78 79

(c) Dar Nuba :—

Description

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Population

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

(d) Shilluk District :—

Description and Population . . . . . . . . 84

CHAPTER IY.

Country to the East of the White Nile.

(i) Country betiveen the White and Blue Niles.

(a) Sennar :—

General Description .. .. .. .. .. 87 History 88 Topography 88 Inhabitants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Animals and Climate . . . . . . . . . . 93 Route IV—Sennar Town to Kawa . . . . . . 94

(b) Dar el Fungi

:—

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

(c) Beni Shangul

:—

Description 96