Image: Africa 1707 Lobo

Description: Map of North-East Africa and Arabia. Opper-Ethiopien of 't Ryk der Abyssinen. By Jeronimo Lobo and Manuel de Almeida ("Hieronumus Lobo, M. Almeida"). Published in Leyden by Pieter Vander Aa (Pieter van der Aa), 1707. Title: Gedenk-waardige aanteekeningen, gehouden door den eerwaarden vader Hieronymus Lobo op sijn voyagie, gedaan in het jaar, 1636 : aangaande het rijk der Abyssinen; de oorsprongen en overvloeyingen des Nijls; de oorsprong van den tijtel van Priester Jan, Koning der Abyssinen; oorsaak des naams van de Roode-Zee; beschrijving van den eenhoorn, de phænix, de pellikaan en de paradijs-vogel : waar by gevoegt zijn, de aanmerkingen op dese aanteekeningen, door den heer Thevenot, bibliothecaris van den Koning van Vrankrijk; strekkende tot beter verstand van vader Lobo / nu alder-eerst uyt het Frans vertaalt ; met noodig register en konst-printen verrijkt Link: catalogue.leidenuniv.nl University Library, Closed Stack 5, 1392 H 6. Consulted on 8 March 2021. Area: from east longitude 45 to 70 degrees E, north latitude from 5 to 25 degrees N. Countries on the map: Aegyptus, Nubia, Africa, Aethiopia, Arabia, Abaxia, Ajanaora. Sea on the map: Mare Rubrum (= Red Sea), Fretum Babelmandel (= Bab-el-Mandeb). Islands on the map in the Red Sea: Souaquem, Alcka, Macua, Loya, Cameran, Naoun. Rivers on the map in Africa: Nubia R., Nilus R., Balou R.?, R. Maleg, Iacaze R., R. Mareb, Magy R., Casa R., Baxilo R., Angrab R., R. Quecam, Hoax R., Zebee R., Font Nili, Este Rio entra 4 Iornadas, Azum. Rivers in Arabia: Eda R., R. Nageran. Regions in Africa: Thebaides, Elbege, Barnabas, Mazaga Funchos, Deqhim, Daghana, Ogara, Salem, Syre, Holcait, Salgade, Cemen, Abargale, Salaoa, Dambea, Hoage Temben, Doba, Mota, Tigre, Bagameder, Guedem, Oyfat, Holca, Amara, Ozeca, Xaoa, Manz, Marrabet, Dan Kali, Adel Zeyla, Doaro, Adea, Gales, Ogge, Fategar, Gumar, Conch, Sufgamo, Bargamo, Boxa, Alamale, Cambat, Betezamora, Buzana, Narea, Guarague, Gafates, Bizamo, Damote, Ganch, Tonkoua, Agaus, Goyam, Amara Ozeca, Angote. Major cities in Arabia: Mocha, Zihit, Aden, Almacharana, Mecca, Medina Alnabi. Major cities in Africa: Alkoser, Nubia, Bilak, Arkiko, Baylour, Doaro, Auca Gurrele, Adea, Sangara. Other cities or towns in Africa: Asmara, Abegada, Debaroa, Guele, Qist, Syreo, Aldoba, Gorborea, Quexem, Soli, Sequeba, Migiate, Debra Libanos, Fogora, Goga, Lamalmon, Gorgorra, Guca, Depegham, Nefaca, Iabura, Labea, Samna, Matham, Sabaha, Demba, Salent, Rugrag, Genadel, Focay, Dancala, Cusa, Deleb, Gorham, Lasta, Mine, Gongas, Sara, Abola, Alata, S. Stephani, Oge, Sequeba Lakes in Africa: lake at Alguchet, Haik L., L. Zoay, Danibea Lacus, large lake with four islands. Coastal towns and regions in Africa from north to south: San, Zibit, Buge, Souaquemo, Derbetas, Bizam, Angana, Dofalo, Abaxa, Cabo Rosbel, Dan Kali, Zeilfa, Carfur, Azum, Morocobir, Bandel d'Agoa os Bodois, Opin. Coastal towns and regions in Arabia from north to south: Soucaise, Gioffa, Iudda or Gudda, Macara, Garfandan, Iusu, Iasuf, Barbone, Margora, Alinde, Zorzora, Ain. Other places in Arabia: Vadisatima, Birelfan, Dgebel Harafat (= Jabal Arafat), Giora, Naaman, Hunan Alcunin, Gioras, Honuan, Tabala, Ola, Nagiab, Sagdegh, Iacseb, Saana (= Sanaa, Yemen), Mareb, Hagiar, Laghi, Sciebam Mountains in Africa: Senaffe M., Seman M., Bizan M., Christos ?, Falaxas Gamorra.
Title: Africa 1707 Lobo
Credit: African Studies Centre Leiden
Author: Jeronimo Lobo (1595–1678), Manuel de Almeida (1580–1646)
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