Tokar
طوكر | |
|---|---|
  Tokar Location in Sudan | |
| Coordinates: 18°25′31″N 37°43′45″E / 18.42528°N 37.72917°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| State | Red Sea |
| Elevation | 70 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 37,051 |
Tokar (Arabic: طوكر), 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.[2]
- ^ "Map of Tokar, Sudan, Africa". Collins Maps. Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
- ^ "Sudan - Irrigated Agriculture". Country-data.com. Retrieved 2013-12-10.