Capital: Tanta (a culturally and religiously important center)
Location: Between the Damietta and Rosetta branches of the Nile, bordered by Kafr el-Sheikh (north) and Monufia (south), among others.
Economy: Fertile agricultural land → main producer of cotton, onions, grapes, rice, grains, and fruit.
Also, textile industry (especially Al-Mahalla al-Kubra is a major textile center) and agro-related industries.
Major cities: Tanta, Al-Mahalla al-Kubra, Zifta, Kafr el-Zayat, Basyun.
Known for: intensive irrigation, historical sites (such as ancient Sais), mosques and churches, and as a strategic hub in the delta (railways to Cairo, Alexandria, and Damietta).
In short: a densely populated, super-fertile agricultural and industrial area in the heart of Egypt's Nile Delta, with Tanta as its beating heart.
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