Fun fact 2 about Tanta
city
Tanta became the capital of the Tandtawi district under the Fatimid Caliph Al‑Mustansir Billah in the 11th century CE.
Tanta
Egypt
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city
Tanta
Egypt
Country
Egypt
Population
445.6K
Coordinates
30.79, 31.00
Tanta is a city in Egypt. It had a population of 530,000 in 2024, making it the seventh most populous city in Egypt. The city is located between Cairo and Alexandria: 94 km (58 mi) north of Cairo and 130 km (81 mi) southeast of Alexandria.
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