Place:Talkha

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Talkha

طلخا
city
Talkha (right) and Mansoura (left)
Talkha (right) and Mansoura (left)
Talkha is located in Egypt
Talkha
Talkha
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 31°03′17″N 31°22′32″E / 31.054735°N 31.375644°E / 31.054735; 31.375644
Country Egypt
GovernorateDakahlia
Area
 • Total157.0 km2 (60.6 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total413,584
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
Postal code
35111
Area code(s)50

Talkha (Arabic: طلخا  pronounced [ˈtˤɑlxɑ]) is a city in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. The city is located on the west bank of the Damietta,[2] a distributary of the Nile in the Delta region. Is about 120 km northeast of Cairo. Talkha is situated opposite the city of Mansoura on the Damietta. Together, the two cities form an agglomeration.

Talkha contains the neighborhoods of Old Market, El Maalamein, Ar Rouda, El Sharifa, and El Muhandisin.

Roads in Talkha
Railway bridge between Talkha and Mansoura

Climate

Talkha is classified within the Köppen climate classification system as a hot desert (BWh).

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