50 Khartoum.

Potts and tdegraphs.

Ferries, etc There is a bi-weekly mail to and from the north, weekly to and from El Obeid, Wad Medani, Goz Abu Guma, and intermediate stations on the White Nile, fortnightly to Kodok, and monthly to stations on the Upper Nile and Bahr ElGhazal.

Telegraphic communication with the following and intermediate stations : Cairo, Dongola, Merowe, Suakin, Massaua vui Kassala, Gedaref, Gallabat, Roseires, Renk, Kodok, Taufikia and El Obeid. Telegrams to Addis Abbaba can be sent cid Kassala and Asmara. Vide also p. 219.

A Government ferry keeps up communication with Omdurman, and a steamer runs twice daily to and from Omdurman and Khartoum North, calling at Khartoum. There is also, as before mentioned, a steam ferry from Khartoum to Khart-oum North and several of the native boat ferries.

The suburbs of these three towns include an additional population of 11,000 souls.

Recapitulatory table of distances by river in section : — Mcrowc to Khartoum.

Intftrmediate. From Merowe.

MUes. Kilometres. Miles. Kilometres.

Merowe 0 0 0 0 Foot of 4tli Cataract 9 14 9 14 Head 77 124 86 138 Abu Hanied ... 62 100 148 238 El Bagara Rapid 55 88 203 327 Foot of 6tli Catai act 24 38 227 364 Head „ „ 2 3 229 367 Berlier 30 48 259 416 Mouth of Atbara 20 32 279 447 Shendi 86 138 365 585 Metemiua 4 6 369 592 Foot of 6th Cataract 54 87 423 678 Head „ „ 12 19 435 697 Omdurman 41 66 476 764 Khartoum junction of Niles ;; 3 5 479 771 INSIDE OF OLO PALACE, KHABTOUM.