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TOWNS OF KEBBI: KHALI'LU'S DOMINION. 537

of Birni-n-Gindí), Letséda (near Gondu), Sobáki (between Gondu and Argúngu), Ambúrsa (between Argúngu and Zóro), Dútsiel (E. of Gondu), Dálijam (N.), Dináu (N. on the fáddama-n-Argúngu, Ujáriyó (E. of Ambúrsa, between this and Argúngu), B. Kósoró (between Argúngu and Zóro), Zóro or Jéggara (W. of Gondu), Kallíul-ladán (E. of Gulma), Gulma (on the gulbi-n-Kebbi), Kallíul Mamma Yídi, Birnin-Gatágo, B. Mádara (close to Gulma), Sówa (N. of Gondu), Zazagawa, Kókosé (on the border of the territory of 'Alíyu and Khalílu, and commanding the ford between Gulma and Argúngu-therefore called "serkí-n-rúa”), A'damangutta (W. of Sówa), B. Bunga, B. Mornánga (where natron is gathered), Súru (E. of Bunza, on the gulbi, with a very white kind of salt); B. Geggi, B. Kúka, Tilli, Zogírına, Gotómo, Aluwása, Félindé, Lígi (two towns of the name), Kámbasa, Ambúrsa, B. Tári, Gúlumbé, B. Lága, Kardi, Zóro, Hammáhi, Dógo-n-dáji, Randáli, Fulmungáni, Kermi, Gíwa-tazó, Maizumma, Kéra, B. Gindí, Kimba, Alélu, Jadádi, Kalgo, Maddochí, Rómo, Dammádi, B. Kaya, Bargá, U'mbutú, Girkau, Zabga (close to the frontier of Zóma); back from Kebbi, Kóla, Júggurú, Díggi, Mutubári, Bangánna, Samáu, Maidehíni, Gáradi, Rába, Sabó-n-birni, Basáura, Matánkarí (all these on the faddama-n-Kebbi).

Sections of the Féllani-n-Kebbi:

Njábtangkoyen, Jógadánkoyen, Magájiankoyen, Beyínkoyen, Terébbe, Jarángankoyen, Kálinkoyen, Díkankoyen (the first tribe of the Fúlbe who immigrated into Kebbi), Módibankoyen, Gúndarunkoyen, Tárasankoyen, Kámakankoyen (regarded as the most warlike among these tribes), Gúmborunkoyen, Dégelankoyen, Tafárankoyen (from Tafára near Gandi), Tammankoyen, Jennankoyen.

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APPENDIX V.

PART I.

TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF DE'NDINA.

THE Eastern part of the province of Déndina, in a political point of view, is now comprised in the province of Kebbi.

Yélu, the principal place of Déndina, at present the residence of a rebel chief. See what I have said, p. 250. Gáyat, on the east side of the river, a most important marketplace of Déndina.

* Yélu, one day from Zogírma through forest, one day W. from Bunza, south of the former road, and about 8 m. S. of Kallíul, on the dallul Fógha.

From Yélu to Gáya, one day S.W., passing through the following places: Bamba, a large hamlet, Kahinjanáwa, Fatagásu, Rúwa-n-kangwa Zagónji, Póde-bodéji, a hamlet of Fúlbe, or rather Zargábe; then Birni-n-Gáya.

From Yélu to Yáuri, S.S.E., 8 short days.

Foná, formerly a large town, which gave its name to a whole province.

Kúsará.

Windefáda.

Bessekúttų a hamlet belonging to the territory of Yáuri.
Shenga.

Sáwasi.

Tóndi.

Birni-n-Yáuri.

† Between Gáya and Kirotáshi, another town higher up the Niger, about 15 m. S. from Say, lie the following places - Tara,

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Kainíki, with a wonderful

tree (an idol ?)

Zondo.

B.-n-Búda.

Jáwaru baki-n-Kwára.
Aljennáre.

B. Kátaru, between Kéji and

Foná.

Ungwa Mallem, east of

Síko.

Koifa, east of Gíro.

Shíba, east of Bendu on the
Kwára.

Baindi, between the Kwára

and the faddama Súru. B. Zondu, near B. Súru. Banimétte.

Lína.

Sólulú baki-n-Fógha.

B. Ríya baki-n-Fógha.

B. Sengélu, with salt, close Banágagá, on the Kwára.

to Súru.

B. Ginga, with salt.

Dúde, on the Kwára.

B. Alahínne.

Bákoshi, with salt, which is B. Táre, all these on the east

boiled here.

Déndené, saltwork, baki-n

gulbi, on the bank of the

I'sa.

side of the Kwára, E. and

S.E. of Gáya.

Sanáfiná, and Bángagá. At Kirotáshi, .the ráfi-n-Zabérma, which skirts the east side of Támkala, joins the I'sa, or Niger.

B. Donubéni (almost deserted).

B. Kangnuáwel, between Gáya and Dóle.
Nyánsamá, south of Yélu baki-n-Fógha.

Latakírri, between Bunza and Fógha.

Géza, in the wilderness between Bunza and Fingílla.
Tórmushí baki-n-Fógha, south of Débe.

Rúma baki-n-Fógha.

Jókwa.

Séllowé, between Bunza and Zogírma.

B. Góde.

Síri, west of Góde.

Gedé, on a mountain in the fáddama, between Iléde and

Zogírma.

B. Tarríkorá, east of Bakway.

Kébia, south of Tarríkorá.

Járiya, north of Kébia.

Bájurú, south of Járiya.

B. I'ssedó, between Bakway and Gíro.

Kóla, baki-n-fáddama.

Toddul, east of Bakway, S.E. of Tarríkorá.
Hóre [Ilóre ?], east of Súru, baki-n-fáddama.
Kahebóka, north of Súru.

Ballebombori, on the Kwára, half-day east of Gáya.
Karjatáme, on the Kwára, S. E. of Ballebómbori.

Dumtínde, once destroyed by the governor of Zóma.
Dodíre, on the Kwára, S.E. of Karjatáme.

Sónkoro, west of Zágha.

B. A'nganá.

B. Wágguru, on an island in the river.

B. Niyaila, on the river.

B. Zagháy, on the river.

Búla, S.E. of Zagháy.
Ubínga.

B. Yógumu, on an island as large as Egga, and accessible by

a ford in summer.

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Gullingáre, S.E. of Yógumu.

Dabbéje.

B. Mongóttere, on an island.

B. Sóka, between Jókwa and Tóro on the river.

B. Kormíssa, between Ráha and Bunza.

Sómbila.

Kullwa, an island, many Fúlbe.

B. Gabáilo, on the river.

B. Tutúbará, on the river S.W. of Dódime.

Kojángu.

Chíwa, in the fáddama west of Tutúbará.

Júngul, in the fáddama.

B. Gerkwa, on the Kwára, S.E. of Dáki-n-garí, once the residence of a king of Kebbi, who fled before the king

of Zánfara.

B. Kamagéme, south of Zágha.

B. Júgudí, north of Foná.

B. Dánia, on the river between Ráha and Nyanga.

B. Nánia, on the fáddama, a rocky eminence with plenty of deléb-palms.

B. Kíria, on the ford where the river is crossed to I'ló (bakin-maikétare-n I'ló).

B. Modibóji, on the river.

Kúllwa, in the Kwára, birádam gungu. Gungu-n-Gáya (Akétekú), island of Gáya.

B. Dorówa, between Gáya and Tara, nearer to the former, on the river.

B. Baléa, on the Kwára, a small and populous town.

B. Buldi, between Gáya and Kengakoye.

B. Máddochí or Káhi, south of Túnunga, on the Kwára.

B. Káttika, south of Síko, on a branch of the Kwára, with plenty of river horses.

B. Yáay on the Kwára, Féllani-n-Jogadáwa.

B. Béli, at a short distance north of Yógumu.

B. Kárufa, also called Jamde and Munday, on the faddama of the Kwára.

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