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see the summit of Tokweshe, marking the top end of the already mentioned valley, which
leads through Taghadigile down to Guduf A (see Figure 3).
Plate 10c: View from Gharaza during the rainy season, with Ziver-Oupay in background.
Plate 10d: View from Ghwa'a across Dghweɗe towards Gharaza in southern Dghweɗe.
The hike takes us about two hours and we realise that there are no houses on the ridge, only
terrace fields. We see the Moskota hills down to the east, and as they are not too high we can
again see the eastern chain of the Mandara Mountains in the distance (Plate 9b). To the
immediate left we have a complete view over the lower valley of Kunde with its houses,
which is also part of Ghwa’a. After about an hour we find ourselves close to the western rim,
and we look down to the foothills of Hiɗkala and see Gwoza town further north in the western
plain. Next we reach Korana Basa where we turn east to visit Gharaza, and see the ZiverOupay massif far in the background (Plate 10c). After another sweet tea at the market of
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