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The Dominions of ITOMAMPO, IKONDRE, VATTEMANAHON, MANAMBOULE, and ANACHIMOUSSI.
ITomampo lieth in a Valley surrounded with high Mountains, * 1.1 about three small Miles in compass, where they Forge excellent Steel.
Ikondre, * 1.2 a small and Hilly Countrey, in twenty two Degrees and thirty Minutes South Latitude, stands in the East and East-North-East divided by high Mountains from Itomampo, and borders in the South upon Vattemanahon, and Michicore; and on the North and North-West, touches Manamboule.
Vattemanahon borders East and North-East-wards on Ikondre, * 1.3 and on the Head-springs of the River Itomampo, and Madreri; West and South, on the Countrey of Machicore. It appears a wild Countrey, having been laid waste in the Wars.
Manamboule hath Limits in the East and East-North-East on the River Ito∣mampo; * 1.4 in the North, on Anachimoussi; in the West, at Alfissack; in the South, on the great Mountains, where the River Jonglahe takes its Rise, from thence running Westwards from Mozambike, into the Sea.
Anachimoussi, * 1.5 a Tract of about four small days Journey in length, abutteth in the East at the River Jonghaivou, which cuts it through the middle; in the South, on Manamboule; in the West, on the great Mountains; in the North, on the River Mangharak, and the Lordship of Eringdrane.
Several Rivers glide through and water these Countreys, * 1.6 viz. Itomampo, Jong∣hainou, Morqua, and Mangharak.
Itomampo moystens and gives name to a small Province, which it passes quite through, streaming down out of the Mountain of Viboulle, and shooting from thence into a Dominion call'd Houdra, lying above that of Inouchon, by the River Mananghara.
The River Jonghainou, that is, The Middle River, flows out of the Mountains of Ikondre, and divides Manamboule from Anachimoussi: Afterwards takes its Course Northerly, and then turns into the West, a days Journey from Itomampo, thence flowing directly West one days Journey, it unites with Manharak, a small Mile lower; both which joyning with Itomampo, make the great Stream Mananghare, which runs East and South-East eight great days Journey, and at last through seven Mouthes, falls into the Sea.
Maropia, a Branch of Itomampo, passes into Mandrarei.
Mangharak waters the North side of Anachimoussi.
The Soil of Itomampo yields great store of Rice, * 1.7 Ignames, Sugar-Canes, Corn, and Cattel: Anachimoussi, and Manamboule, though Mountainous, yet complain of no want, hiding within its Bowels good Mines of excellent Iron: Onely Wood is wanting, which they fetch from the Mountains.
The Voadziri of Manamboule, nam'd Dian Panahahe, is become terrible to his Neighbors, against whom he makes continual Wars, at the Instigation, and by the Assistance of the French.