Tahta
طهطا Tahta |
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Coordinates | 26 ° 46 ′ N , 31 ° 30 ′ E | |
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Country | Egypt | |
Sauhaj | ||
ISO 3166-2 | EG-SHG | |
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 |
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1996 | 73,850 |
2006 | 85,528 |
2017 | 124,874 |
sons and daughters of the town
- Rifa'a at-Tahtawi (1801-1873), author
- Naguib Sawiris (* 1954), entrepreneur
Individual evidence
- ↑ Egypt: Governments & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved May 16, 2020 .