City in Gharbia, Egypt
Not to be confused with
Tahta .
City in Gharbia, Egypt
Tanta (Egyptian Arabic :طنطا Ṭanṭa pronounced [ˈtˤɑntˤɑ] Coptic :ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲑⲟ ) is a city inEgypt . Tanta had a population of 658,798 in 2018, making it the fifth most populous city in Egypt.[ 2] Cairo and 130 km (81 mi) southeast ofAlexandria . The capital ofGharbia Governorate ,[ 3] cotton-ginning industry.[ 4]
One of the major railway lines goes through Tanta.[ 5] [ 6] Ahmad al-Badawi , a reveredSufi figure of the 13th century, who founded theBadawiyya Tariqa in Egypt and is buried inAhmad Al-Badawi Mosque , the mainmosque of Tanta. Tanta is known for itssweet shops and roasted chickpeas.[ 7]
The older name of the city isTandata (Egyptian Arabic :طندتا ) which comes from its Coptic nameⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲑⲟ [ 8] late Coptic: [dɑnˈdɑto]
With its large cotton plantations, in 1856, Tanta became a stop on the railway network, primarily for the benefit of exporting its cotton to European markets.[ 9] [ 10]
This city is a center of celebration in late October at the end of the cotton harvest. Three million people,[ 3] Moulid of Sayid Ahmed el-Badawi ,[ 11] [ 12] Sayid Ahmad al-Badawi ,[ 13] Badawiyya .[ 14] [ 11]
Tanta is famous for its sweet candy made of gelatin, coconut, sesame, peanuts, and chickpeas. Large quantities are sold during themulid Arabic :المولد ) festivals when many Egyptians visit the city.[ 15] [ 16]
Tanta has many cotton processing factories and textile industries,[ 11] Tanta University since 1972.[ 17]
The people of Tanta are called by Egyptian slangTantawi [ 18] [ 19]
Tanta's city center, Elgeish street.
Tanta Station at Night
Ahmad al-Badawi Mosque
Saint George Cathedral
palace in Tanta which was used as a primary school named flowers school
Tanta Montaza park
Tanta Museum
Tanta University
As all of Egypt, has ahot desert climate (BWh), according toKöppen-Geiger climate classification system .
Climate data for Tanta, Egypt (1961–1990) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 29.2 32.0 36.8 41.6 45.3 44.7 41.5 42.5 41.2 38.7 35.6 28.2 45.3 Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.7 19.4 22.1 27.1 31.0 33.6 33.1 32.7 31.6 29.2 24.2 20.3 26.9 Daily mean °C (°F) 12.0 12.8 14.5 18.4 22.1 25.4 26.0 25.8 24.2 21.6 17.5 13.5 19.5 Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.5 6.6 7.8 11.2 14.3 17.3 19.7 19.7 17.8 15.3 11.5 8.0 13.0 Record low °C (°F) 0.2 0.4 0.8 4.6 8.3 12.0 14.8 16.4 13.7 9.1 5.0 1.6 0.2 Averageprecipitation mm (inches) 13 8 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 12 51 Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) 1.7 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 1.5 6.6 Averagerelative humidity (%) 72 69 68 60 57 58 66 71 69 67 70 71 66.5 Averagedew point °C (°F) 6.6 6.5 8.0 9.8 11.7 15.3 18.8 19.4 17.4 14.3 10.7 7.9 12.2 Mean monthlysunshine hours 205.6 198.8 256.7 280.3 325.1 357.9 332.6 342.8 280.5 278.0 229.7 205.3 3,293.3 Source: NOAA[ 23]
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