PART I
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TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF DÉNDINA.
The Eastern part of the province of Déndina, in a political point of view, is now comprised in the province of Kebbi.
Yélu[150], the principal place of Déndina, at present the residence of a rebel chief. See what I have said, p. 250.
Gáya[151], on the east side of the river, a most important market-place of Déndina.
Kalímmadhí (Kalímmorí).
Tara.
Tánda.
Komba, an important place for crossing the river.
Karimámma.
Sanáfiná, junction of the gulbi-n-Sókoto.
Débe.
Kúsará.
Dáki-n-garí. } } Birni-n-Zágha. } three important towns, very flourishing in former } times. Foná. }
Fingílla.
Kengakoye.—formerly very important.
Kamba.
Túnunga.
B. Kókkobá.
B. Dóle.
Bánamakáfo.
Chúso.
Bákway.
Matánkarí.
Kainíki, with a wonderful tree (an idol?)
B. Sengélu, with salt, close to Súru.
B. Ginga, with salt.
Bákoshi, with salt, which is boiled here.
Déndené, saltwork, baki-n-gulbi, on the bank of the Ísa.
Shábe or Sábe, salt.
Kéji } } Jakwa } } all along the gulbi-n-Kebbi. Tauro } } Bendu }
Birni-n-Lanne.
Girro.
Zondo.
B.-n-Búda.
Jáwaru baki-n-Kwára.
Aljennáre.
B. Kátaru, between Kéji and Foná.
Ungwa Mʿallem, east of Síko.
Koifa, east of Gíro.
Shíba, east of Bendu on the Kwára.
Baindi, between the Kwára and the fáddama Súru.
B. Zondu, near B. Súru.
Banimétte.
Lína.
Sólulú baki-n-Fógha.
B. Ríya baki-n-Fógha.
Banágagá, on the Kwára.
Dúde, on the Kwára.
B. Alahínne.
B. Táre, all these on the east side of the Kwára, E. and S.E. of Gáya.
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. Íssedó, 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.
Ballebómbori, 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. Ánganá.
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.
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 Íló (baki-n- maikétare-n Íló).
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 fáddama of the Kwára.
B. Bokki-bodéhi (bokki means baobabs), east of Bákway, many Féllani.
B. Rufáni, close on the west side of Súru.
B. Gójia, called B. Biríji by the Fúlbe, on the west side of the river of Bunza.
B. Fónia, on the same water.
B. Kusége, west of Bákoshi, between it and Matánkarí, south of Bunza.
Dembul, between Jinga and Bunza, west of Kermíssa.
Shéma, south of Bunza.
B. Íssafay, south of Bunza, with much agriculture.
B. Bókkiré, south of Bunza.
B. Dúkkishi on a ráfi, between Géza and Fingílla.
B. Kúkadó, at a short distance east of Débe.
B. Karíya, east of Kúkadó, south of Zogírma.
B. Ówa, on an eminence overhanging a water with crocodiles, east of Karíya.
B. Belaide, south of Ówa.
B. Bamba, south of Yélu.
Kahínjanáwa, south of Bamba, east of Débe.
Búnu, east of Kahínjanáwa.
Wauna, between Débe and Gáya.
Dówa, west of Gíro.
Babá-abú, between Bendu and Gíro.
Barkéhi or Kalgo, between Tóro and Gíro, on a ford of the river.
Bilámo, south of Jókwa, between it and Gíro.
Yánderúdwel, formerly a hamlet, now a town in the fáddama.
Bólopássi, south of the former, and between it and Gíro.
Goljilláhi, on the Kwára.
_Towns inhabited, or colonies founded, by Dendi or Songhay on the west side of the river, in the country of Barba or Burgu._
Íló, beyond the Ísa, one day from Búsa.
Garú.
Loló.
Birni-n-Sámiya, a Songhay colony, one day S.W. of Íló, on the Góru, a shallow branch joining the Kwára.
Takku, one day south from Sámiya; the inhabitants have vindicated their independence against the Fúlbe.
Shéguná, at no great distance W.N.W. from Takku.
Derénna, S.W. of Shéguná.
Ifínna, south of Derénna.
Súgu, residence of an independent governor.
Udíllo.
Garí-n-Danga, Lord of Géndané.
B. Girris.
Yántalá.
B. Táru.
B. Gésseró.
Láffagá, west of Beréwuay.
B. Búttulé, east of Íló.
B. Fúttufúttu, west of Búttulé.
B. Kóchi, west of Fúttufúttu, inhabited by people called Koi-jebába, subjects of the governor of Gáya.
B. Genne, on the Kwára, rich in dorówa trees.
B. Búri, on the Kwára, east of Genne.
B. Bailil, on a rocky eminence on the Kwára.
B. Béfoye, west of Tanda, south of the Kwára.
B. Somsum, south of the Kwára, which separates it from Gáya.
B. Fárma.
I here add the itinerary of the track from Sókoto to Komba on the Niger, which was the common route of travellers a few years ago, and which will show the situation of several places mentioned in this and a former Appendix.
1st day. Tózo, open place, having passed the gulbi-n-Sókoto.
2nd. Katámmi, territory of Khalílu.
3rd. Aúgi, walled place, skirted on the west side by a watercourse navigable in the rainy season.
4th. Kánará, in the same valley.
5th. Gulma, at the foot of a large mountain, skirted on the east side by a fáddama.
6th. Sáwa, rich in corn.
7th. Kaikayági, a village skirted on the south side by a fáddama.
8th. Kúka, birni, with a fáddama on the south side.
9th. Dáji (wilderness; no town).
10th. Débé, birni.
11th. Yélu, birni, in the valley of Fógha, where salt is found.
12th. Tunga, a hamlet on a fáddama, with plenty of rice and fish.
13th. Sánehína, on a fáddama or backwater of the Kwára.
14th. Komba, on the other side of the Kwára, which you here cross. The latter places, beginning with Débé, inhabited by Songhay or Jermábe.
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