Tanta is the capital of
El Gharbia Governorate
that locates about 120 km² from
Alexandria
and about 90 km² away from
Cairo
. It occupies a great position among Egyptian cities for its strategic position between Cairo and Alex and because of the existence of Tanta University in it . Tanta University was mainly established as a branch for Alexandria University and then it separated from it and called Wasat El Delta University . The main economic resources for the city are driven from administrative services , agriculture and textile industry .
El Sayed El Badawy Mosque is one of the major tourist attractions in Tanta that a huge number of Egyptians visit anniversary or Mulid . Tanta Museum is another tourist attraction in Tanta and one of the most important museums in
Egypt
that consists of five floors enclosing a marvelous collection of Pharaonic monuments that date back to various eras .
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