Tanta University - Tanta - Egypt

Tanta is the fifth-largest city in Egypt when it comes to population, with almost 421,076. Tanta is located 94 km north of Cairo and 130 km southeast of Alexandria. The capital of Gharbia Governorate, it has long been a center for the cotton-ginning industry. The city is also home to three annual festivals, in honor of Ahmad al-Badawi, a revered Sufi figure of the 13th century, who founded the Badawiyya Tariqa in Egypt and is buried in Ahmad Al-Badawi Mosque, the main mosque of Tanta. Known for

its sweets shops and roasted chickpeas, Tanta is an ideal destination for food lovers and students with a sweet tooth. Culturally, what originally began in Cairo spread to Tanta, filmmaking and other art forms have become very popular in Tanta in recent years. A group of young Egyptians began showing European movie screenings at Rivoli Cinema, the oldest cinema in Tanta, and began the Association of Cinema and Literature Lovers Group to encourage young filmmakers in Tanta. Students looking for a destination that is slightly less hectic than Alexandria or Cairo, but with access to each, will find their home in Tanta.