Heights of Stations, West Coast of Africa, Computed from Observations Made by Capt. Burton.
1863. feet.
Sept. 9.-- On route to Banza
Nokki 1322
Sept. 11. Nokki 1553
Sept. 9.-- Nokki, on hills 1577\
above river. 1347 |
" 1393 |
" 1379 |
Sept. 10. " 1404 |- Mean = 1430 feet.
" 1517 |
" 1371 |
" 1467 |
" 1415/
Sept. 11.-- Chingufu above 1656\
Nokki 1775 | Mean 1703 feet:
" 1769 | See Sept. 18., &c.
Sept. 12. " 1613/
Nelongo's Village, lower down 781-\
and nearer village. 872 |
" 818 |
" 961 |-Mean = 828 feet.
Sept. 13. " 861 |
" 766 |
" 736-/
Sept. 13.-- Cove near Congo River 78 feet.
Sept. 14.-- Hills above Banza 315
River. 411
" 865
Sept. 15.-- Banza River 179 at level of river.
Banza Nkulu above 1149 \
rapids. 1172 |-Mean = 1140.
Sept. 16. " 1099 /
Banza Nkulu 1144 \
" 1270 |-Mean = 1212.
" 1270 |
Sept. 17. " 1162 /
Nelongo's Village–
Negolo 923
Banza Chingufu 1732
Sept. 18.-- Chingufu. 1711 \
" 1611 |
" 1697 |
" 1854 |
" 1804 |
Sept. 19. " 1600 |-Mean = 1694 feet.
" 1609 | See Sept. 11.
" 1636 |
" 1751 |
" 1775 |
Sept. 20. " 1586 /
Sept. 21. Boma. 9 \
" 9 |
" 19 |
" 189 |
Sept. 22. " 9 |
" 57 |
" 135 |
" 76 |
Sept. 23. " 140 |
" 19 |
" 78 |-Mean = 73 feet.
" 124 |
Sept. 24. " 113 |
" 29 |
" 59 |
" 107 |
" 124 |
Sept. 25. " 113 |
" 67 |
" 58 |
" 180 /
Sept. 26.-- Porto de Lenha. 38
Sept. 28.-- Banana factory. 94 \
" 18 |
" 67 |
" 150 |
" 160 |
Sept. 29. " 28 |-Mean = 56 feet.
" 19 |
" 48 |
" 29 |
" 16 |
Sept. 30. " 47 |
" 29 /
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