Tahta

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طهطا
Tahta
Tahta (Egypt)
Tahta
Tahta
Coordinates 26 ° 46 ′  N , 31 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 26 ° 46 ′  N , 31 ° 30 ′  E
Basic data
Country Egypt

Governorate

Sauhaj
Residents 124,874 (2018)

Tahta ( Arabic طهطا, DMG Ṭahṭā ) is a city in Lower Egypt in the Sauhadsch Governorate with approx. 126,000 inhabitants. The city is located on the west bank of the Nile . Two famous Coptic monasteries are located near Tahta, the White Monastery and the Red Monastery .

Population development

Census year population
1996 73,850
2006 85,528
2017 124,874

sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence

  1. Egypt: Governments & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved May 16, 2020 .