- Baibaishi, five days; walled town, and residence of a sultan; about the size of Zinder, situate amongst rocks: a river of continually running water.
- Zaria, two days; an immense walled town, of the size of Kanu: residence of a powerful Fullanee sultan.
- A wady, with continually running water, one day; no town.
- Agoi, three days; a number of small villages, situate under rocks of great height: a stream of running water.
- Agoi-Karama, one day; a small village, under lofty heights of rocks: a stream of running water.
- Kurmi-Wia (i. e. Difficult River), one day; a running river amidst dense forests; no town: here are immense bamboos, like ghaseb.
- Jangaru, three days, amidst forests of trees; a walled town, not quite so large as Zinder, having a Governor or Kaïd. Here the route divides into two branches: one west, going to Raba, in seven days; and the other south, to Gorji, one day, on the banks of the Niger; and on to Niffee.
- Gorji, one day, on the Niger; a large town.
- Ladai, two days; a large walled town, and residence of a sultan, called Masaba.
- Lori, five days and a-half; a large city, capital of Niffee: the Sultan a Fellatah, called Sita.
- From Jangaru, west, Akarri, one day; and from Akarri, seven days; then we come to Raba, passing
- through all sorts of country.
Route from Kanou to Sakkatou.
From Kanou, west, to
- Tofa, one day; small village.
- Kalenya, one day; small walled town.
- Sabonkashi, four days; a large walled town, and residence of a sultan.
- Kanya, three days; small village.
- Sabokafi, four days; a small village.
- Kogo, two days; a large walled town, situate between rocks; a small stream.
- Rafi, one day; a large walled town.
Zanfeirra.
- Kauralamoda, two days; a large walled city, and residence of a sultan: a running stream in winter.
- Gora, one day; a small village.
- Bakura, three days; a large walled town, and residence of a sultan: streams in rainy season.
From Rafi to Bakura extends the province or kingdom called Zanfeierra, of which the capital is Bakura.
Between Bakura and the city of Sakkatou, which comes next in order, after two days, there are a number of small villages. Before you reach Sakkatou from Kanou, distant an hour, is a large river, in which is found water during the dry 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.