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Tanta
(Arabic: طنطا‎)
Nickname(s): El Badawy City
Tanta is located in Egypt
Tanta
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 30°47′N 31°0′E / 30.783°N 31°E / 30.783; 31
Country  Egypt
Governorate Gharbia Governorate
Population (2005)
 - Total 1,100,000
Time zone EST (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) +3 (UTC)

Tanta (Arabic: طنطا‎) is Egypt's 5th largest City, with an estimated 429,000 inhabitants (2008).[1] Tanta is located 94 km (59 miles) north of Cairo and 130 km (81 miles) southeast of Alexandria. It is the capital of the Gharbiya governorate and a centre for the cotton-ginning industry and the main railroad hub of the Nile Delta. Tanta is known for its sweets, eaten during the mulid (Arabic: المولد‎) festivals. The main streets are Al- Bahr(algeish) Street, Al-Galaa Street, Al-Nahaas Street and Saeed Street.


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[edit] History

Three annual festivals are held in Tanta in honor of Ahmad al-Badawi, a revered Sufi figure of the 13th century, who founded the El-Ahmadiah tariqah and is buried in the main mosque of the city (see Egyptian festivals). Tanta Website

Main street in Tanta

[edit] Climate

Weather data for Tanta
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 18.7
(66)		 19.4
(67)		 22.1
(72)		 27.1
(81)		 31.0
(88)		 33.6
(92)		 33.1
(92)		 32.7
(91)		 31.6
(89)		 29.2
(85)		 24.2
(76)		 20.3
(69)		 26.9
(80)
Average low °C (°F) 6.5
(44)		 6.6
(44)		 7.8
(46)		 11.2
(52)		 14.3
(58)		 17.3
(63)		 19.7
(67)		 19.7
(67)		 17.8
(64)		 15.3
(60)		 11.5
(53)		 8.0
(46)		 14
(57)
Precipitation mm (inches) 13
(0.51)		 8
(0.31)		 7
(0.28)		 3
(0.12)		 2
(0.08)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 2
(0.08)		 4
(0.16)		 12
(0.47)		 51
(2.01)
Source: Climate Charts [2] 2009-09-11

[edit] See also

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ World Gazetteer. "Statistical information on Tanta, Egypt" (in English). http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=gamelan&geo=-69&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=434865100. Retrieved 2008-04-06. 
  2. ^ "Tanta, Egypt: Climate, Global Warming, and Daylight Charts and Data". Climate Charts. http://www.climate-charts.com/Locations/u/UB62349.php. Retrieved September 11 2009. 

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