Ar Kaweit

Not to be confused with Ar Kaweit in Khartoum State, Sudan.

Ar Kaweit (Arabic: أركويت), also spelled as Arkawit or Erkowit, is a small town in eastern Sudan. It is around 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Red Sea and around 90–95 kilometres (56–59 mi) from Sudan's 2nd largest city, Port Sudan. It is at a 1,000–1,200 metres (3,300–3,900 ft) elevation sitting atop a flat mountain.^[1] Nearby towns are Carthago, Sinkat, and Gebeit.^[2] It is also approximately 470 kilometres (290 mi) from the Nile River. It has a mosque, a school, and a park near it.^[3]

Ar Kaweit أركويت
Location in Sudan (Red Sea State highlighted)
Coordinates: 18°46′59.35490″N 37°6′25.57447″E
Country	Sudan
State	Red Sea
City	Port Sudan
Highest elevation	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Lowest elevation	1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Time zone	Central Africa Time, GMT + 3

On 25 November 1942, a Royal Air Force crashed near Ar Kaweit. The crew set out from Wadi Gazouza Airport for a training exercise. Regrettably, the aircraft did not make it back, and on 31 December, its wreckage was located near Ar Kaweit. This incident resulted in the loss of all three crew members: Sgt Clive Colin Dunstone, Sgt John Skinner, and Sgt James Murray Thomson.^[4]