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Tanta

American  
[tahn-tah] / ˈtɑn tɑ /

noun

  1. a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.


Tanta British  
/ ˈtæntə /

noun

  1. a city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: noted for its Muslim festivals. Pop: 413 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Tanta – Located in River North within easy walking distance of many hotels, Tanta is a Peruvian restaurant with a killer rooftop and an even better playlist.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

He would then jump on another bus to Tanta, before changing again to get to the Ramses bus station in Cairo where there would be another switch before finally reaching his destination.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

In Tanta, Mr. Qaradawi’s first encountered the ideas of the Muslim Brotherhood, which was fast becoming a political force in Egypt between the world wars.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2022

Gamal Osman, 59, a warehouse worker in Tanta, a city about two hours north of Cairo, said he was also paying more in fees for basic services, like renewing his identification card.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2022

The tribal name Tanta, was taken from their country, the Prince of Wales Island, Tan, "Sealion" so named from the abundance of this animal on the seaward coast.

From The Whale House of the Chilkat by Emmons, George T.

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