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Talkha
طلخا
Talkha is located in Egypt
Talkha
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 31°03′17″N 31°22′32″E / 31.054735°N 31.375644°E / 31.054735; 31.375644Coordinates: 31°03′17″N 31°22′32″E / 31.054735°N 31.375644°E / 31.054735; 31.375644
Country  Egypt
Governorate Dakahlia
Elevation 18 m (59 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 92,084
Time zone EST (UTC+2)

Talkha (Egyptian Arabic: طلخا  pronounced [ˈtˤɑlxɑ]) is a city in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt.

Talkha (right) and Mansoura (left)
Roads in Talkha
Railway bridge between Talkha and Mansoura

Placed on the west bank of the Damietta branch of the Nile, in the Delta region. Is about 120 km northeast of Cairo. Across from the city, on the opposite east bank of the Nile, is the town of Mansoura that forms agglomeration with Talkha.

Talkha has localities Old Market, El Maalamein, Ar Rouda, El Sharifa, El Muhandisin, Taksim Amru Yunis, Clubs, Fertilizers, Colony, Tunnel.

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