Talkha

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 طلخا
City
Talkha (right) and Mansoura (left)
Talkha Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 31.054735°N 31.375644°E / 31.054735; 31.375644
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Dakahlia
Area [1]
• Total	157.0 km2 (60.6 sq mi)
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	413,584
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	35111
Area code	50

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

Geography

Climate

See also: Nile Delta § Climate

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

Climate data for Talkha
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	18.9 (66.0)	19.8 (67.6)	22.4 (72.3)	26.3 (79.3)	32 (90)	33 (91)	32.7 (90.9)	33.3 (91.9)	32 (90)	27.5 (81.5)	25 (77)	20.6 (69.1)	27.0 (80.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	12.8 (55.0)	13.5 (56.3)	15.8 (60.4)	19.1 (66.4)	23.6 (74.5)	25.7 (78.3)	26.7 (80.1)	26.9 (80.4)	25.3 (77.5)	22.8 (73.0)	19.4 (66.9)	14.8 (58.6)	20.5 (69.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	6.8 (44.2)	7.3 (45.1)	9.2 (48.6)	11.9 (53.4)	15.2 (59.4)	18.4 (65.1)	20.7 (69.3)	20.5 (68.9)	18.7 (65.7)	17 (63)	13.9 (57.0)	9.1 (48.4)	14.1 (57.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	13 (0.5)	9 (0.4)	6 (0.2)	4 (0.2)	3 (0.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	4 (0.2)	7 (0.3)	11 (0.4)	57 (2.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

See also

• Egypt portal

• List of cities and towns in Egypt