Tahta is a city in
Sohag Governorate
on the west bank of the Nile in the Upper Egypt . It is famous for being the birthplace of the famous writer Refaa El Tahtawy and Sheikh Said El Naqshabandy . It is located inbetween
Akhmim
and
Assiut
and comprises of a large number of small towns and villages . The main economic resources for it are agriculture and trade and it is one of the famous centers for furniture industry after Damietta .
