Cannabaceae

Tahta
ⲧϩⲟⲧⲏ
طهطا
Tahta is located in Egypt
Tahta
Tahta
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 26°46′06″N 31°30′02″E / 26.76833°N 31.50056°E / 26.76833; 31.50056
CountryEgypt
GovernorateSohag
Area
 • Total3.728 sq mi (9.656 km2)
Elevation217 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total182,052
 • Density49,000/sq mi (19,000/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)
O6X1
O1
U33M17 M17 X1
O49
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in hieroglyphs
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in hieroglyphs
Era: 3rd Intermediate Period
(1069–664 BC)

Tahta (Arabic: طهطا / IPA: [ˈtˤɑhtˤɑ], ALA-LC: Ṭahṭā; Greek: Τοετω;[4] Coptic: ⲧϩⲟⲧⲏ, Coptic pronunciation: [dəˈhodæ]) is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile in an area known for its agricultural richness. Tahta had a population of 85,528 in the 2017 census.[5] Egyptologists believe that the modern name may derive from the word Ta-ho-ty (Ancient Egyptian: Tȝ-ḥw.t-Ty).[2][3] Two famous monasteries are located near Tahta, the White Monastery and the Red Monastery. The town has a small but significant Coptic Catholic community.[6] Its most famous resident was the reformist intellectual Rifa'a al-Tahtawi, who was born in Tahta in 1801, and who wrote and translated many books following his trip to Paris in 1826 as the imam and chaplain for the first group of Egyptians whom Mehmet Ali Pasha (Muhammad Ali Pasha) sent to study in western Europe.

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  1. Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
    View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction

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