Talkha

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
[1]
 • Total
157.0 km2 (60.6 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
413,584
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
Postal code
35111
Area code50

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
  1. ^ a b "Ṭalkhā (Markaz, Egypt) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Map of Talkha". Dakahliya Governorate site.