season.

On this route there are not many forests, but there is a good deal of
grain and other cultivation, with very few rocks. The road is usually
good, only now and then infested by the freebooters from Maradee. This
route is travelled in from ten to twelve and fifteen days,--not above
fifteen,--with anything like good travelling.

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_Route from Zinder to Gomel._

From Zinder, west, to

Gogai, one day; a cluster of villages.

Zerma, one day; a small village.

Azbenaua, one hour; a small village.

Kamai, one hour; a small village.

Gomel, two hours; a large place, and residence of a sultan.

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The Kashalla has been so good as to give me the names of the towns and
villages between Kuka and the capital of Begarmi; viz, from Kuka to
Gornu, one day, but a very short day, three or four hours, and all the
days following the same, three or four hours only.

Gornu, one day.

Mardai, one day.

Yaidi, one day.

Digua, one day.

Mozzenai, one day.

Sabala, one day.

Gala, one day.

Mabadai, one day.

Wilgi, one day.

Abadai, one day.

Ngelbai, one day.

Kutheri, one day.

Logonai, one day.

River Chari, one day.

Mudba, or Dar-Begarmi, one day: first town of Begarmi. All the countries
hereabouts are called Dar.

After Mudba, in Begarmi:

Gaui, one day.

Joadai, one day.

Derejebany, one day.

Abuger, one day.

Mazanya, one day; capital of Begarmi.

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_Gurai to Sakkatou._

From Gurai, westward, to

Tungari, four hours; large place.

Bonai, three hours; large place.

Mashena, four hours; large place; residence of a Sultan.

Alamaiko, eight hours; large place.

Kakori, one long day; small place.

Murma, one long day; large place.

Muddechi, half a day; large place.

Hadayi, half a day; large place.

Jafun, one long day; large place.

Kadawauwa, half a day; large place.

Gunfia, half a day; small place.

Gammoji, half a day; small place.

Gaia, one long day; large place.

Birni-Kanou, nine hours; a great country.

Karaue, half a day; large place.

Dangani, half a day; large place.

Kafi, one long day; large place.

Waunakka, half a day; large place.

Katturkoshi, half a day; very large place; river and rocky hills.

Gaukisa, half a day; large place; river.

Kauramoda, eight hours; large place; river.

Pianchi, two hours; a sultan;