Tokar, Sudan

Tokar, also transliterated Tawkar, is a town of 40,000 people near the Red Sea in northeastern Sudan. Tokar Game Reserve lies to the east of the town.
The town lies in the delta of the Baraka River. Since the 1860s, cotton has been grown in the delta.

History

The Battle of Tokar took place in February 24, 1891. The battle was marked the first occasion that Egypt, with British assistance, defeated the forces of the Mahdi during the Mahdist war.

Climate

Tokar has a hot arid climate : of 2981 locations in the whole world only 48 are warmer than Tokar, and 166 drier. The high temperature mean daily value in July averages, the low temperature daily mean does not go under. In January the high temperature averages and the low temperature mean is. Rain is scarce year-round but most likly to occur between November and January.