laves and other
merchandise.

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_Route from Kanou to Niffee._

From Kanou, south, to

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 Kaid. 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.

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_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