Place.Miles.Description.
Inter-mediate.Total.
Camp Goha——Left Camp Goha in a north-westerlydirection—road leads across the plateau and crosses some khors.This is a good road and apparently much used by Gallabas, as theircamping places at intervals on the khors were passed—where there isthe usual pool or trickling stream. The road comes to top of passmarked 4,670 feet. From here an extensive view is obtained of Dul,J. Jerok, etc.
The descent of the pass is steep,although the road is well defined. There is only one real goodhalting place on a spur before descending into the Barsuvalley.
K. Barsu914The road crosses the khor at aconspicuous Gemmeiza tree where there is water in small quantities.Further on the stream runs in places and disappears again. A good camping ground isreached a 5 hours from camp at Goha which is used by Gallabas.
Camp Khor Bosuk822The road leads along the khor, waterrunning at intervals of 45 minutes; from this point the roadsseparate to Dul Jerok and towards Mindok. Taking the last one khorunder J. Agadi is reached—good grazing and water here, andvegetables cultivated—from here camp Bosuk is one hour and halfalong the broken ground at foot of slopes of the Beldoesuvalley.
(Note.—Asmall party of Cavalry marched along this route at an average rateof 2¾ miles per hour.)

136.—CAMP ON KHOR BOSUK[44] to ASOSA.

By Major G. de H. Smith, March, 1904.

Place.Miles.Description.
Inter-mediate.Total.
Camp Khor Bosuk——The road runs along the foot of the N.slopes of J. Beldoesu. A new road has now been made along the otherside of valley and along course of stream, which is much bettergoing.
Cavalry Camp (Khor Bosuk)1212From Cavalry Camp, where there is a lotof water (running in khor). The road goes up a slope up theShanendo valley, also called Fanishuman (name of old villages). Theascent up the valley is easy at first, afterwards up steep slopeswith rocks. Water is met with twice on way up, at one place arunning stream. There is a bad bit of road just at this stream,difficult even to make it safe for horses and mules. For camels theroad would require zigzaging and grading. There are flat places onthe top of the spurs where halts can be made.
Khor Eine719From top of pass the road goes along theplateau in an easterly direction till Khor Eine is reached, wherethere is a flowing stream, good shade, grazing and campingground.
Khor Afaferi1332From Khor Eine good road round spur intoGoha. About 2 miles out on this road Goha-Asosa track strikes it ina southerly direction, goes up parallel to N. slopes of Goha hills,crossing pass on to top of plateau; water-course on N. side ofroad, water also. Nearly at once cross a khor on top of plateauwith water which flows down in direction Khor Zalan. Road rocky infew places, but on whole good. Good camp at Khor Afaferi, 13miles.
Good road crosses a marsh near AbdelRahman Wad Khojali’s village, which is passed after 2½ hours’march. Asosa comes in view across a wide valley which takes over 1hour to get round; a water course passed. Convenient to water herebefore going into Asosa, as water some distance off village.
Asosa1547Asosa is a collection of villages on alarge spur which is part of the plateau and juts out over avalley.
There are three rocky hills, all withhouses on them. People prosperous and well to do. A certain amountof cultivation near, but chief cultivation near a small hill E. ofAsosa. Sheikh Hamed apparently a very determined ruler and looksafter his people. There is an Abyssinian post here of about 15 to20 men.
(Note.—Atroop of Sudanese regular cavalry and a party of mounted irregularsmarched by this route at the rate of 3 miles per hour, forcedmarching.)

137.—ASOSA to KHOR BOSUK, viâ KHOR SURGALLA AND KHOR ZALAN.

By Major G. de H. Smith, March, 1904.

Place.Miles.Description.
Inter-mediate.Total.
Asosa——Leaving Asosa by roadto Goha and march for an hour along it. Then branch off W. and dropoff plateau on to a succession of small hills, with villages, goingalong crest of their spurs. A few steep and rocky places incrossing khors—to Khor Dadeferi—running stream with village aboveit, not much room for camp.
K. Dadeferi1010
Ascent out of khor steep to village;steep ascents and descents, passing cultivated clearings andvillages (all Hamed’s).
Khor Sirekoli (Surgalla)818Reach Khor Sirekoli (Surgalla), goodrunning stream, pretty open ground here, good camp, grassplentiful. Road now rises abruptly.
Khor Akori624Road, after rising abruptly out of valleyover hill, goes W., very steep and rocky track. Apparently not beenmuch used lately; passes over low rocky hills, a constant up anddown, S. of J. Fanoje and then turns N. along foot of Fanoje hills,crosses Khor Akori, water here by digging, good grass.
Khor Zalan630After a mile strike Kirin road, alongthis to Khor Zalan; water plentiful, also grass.
Camp Bosuk636Go along track for 3 miles, then strikeoff to W., cross khor with water into camp.

138.—GORE to ABWONG (on SOBAT).

By Captain H. H. Wilson, February to March, 1904.

Note.—The route described in this report, after crossing the Baro at 52½ miles from Gore, follows the left bank of that river as far as Itang, thence the right bank to Nasser, thence the left bank of the Sobat to Abwong. From Gambela, 64½ miles from Gore, the best track westwards lies along the right bank. There is no difficulty in travelling by this route during the driest season, i.e., February to May. Practically no supplies can be relied on.