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Tanta: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

Tanta is a city in Egypt. It had a population of 530,000 in 2024, making it the seventh most populous city in Egypt.

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Now in the cityTanta+28°CCloudy · sunset 05:06 PMupdated 04:26 PM
EntryPick a passportThe answer depends on the passport.
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Exchange rateE£55.42per 1 $EGP — the local currencyas of Nov 2, 2026

Getting there and staying

2 sources · As of November 3, 2026
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Visa and practicalities

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Set your passport — processing time, fee and documents differ between passports.

Safety and health

Safety · official adviceour data as of Nov 3, 2026
UK Foreign Office (FCDO)Avoid parts of the countryPart of the country is off limits entirely.
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Updated information about Regional tensions (see ‘Warnings and insurance’ page)

US State DepartmentLevel 2Watch your surroundings and belongings more closely than usual.
  • terrorism
  • crime
  • health risks
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Exercise increased caution in Egypt due to terrorism , crime , and health . Some areas have increased risk. The U.S. Embassy has limited ability to help dual national U.S.-Egyptian citizens who are arrested or detained. Egyptian law considers dual citizens to be solely Egyptian citizens.

Source: UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice · US Department of State Travel Advisory

Getting here

Getting hereOurAirports (public domain)
Sphinx International Airport SPX76 km away — the nearest airport
Cairo International Airport CAI84 km from the centre
Capital International Airport CCE114 km from the centre

People who have been here

Виктория Базароваraymig · Read
A month in America

How quickly this month flew by! It feels like I haven't done anything special, but a third of the time has already passed. I've made so many new friends this month :-) I visited the University of Hawaii, and I really liked it; I wouldn't mind studying there :-) We went to a waterfall in the jungle and walked there completely barefoot; it was awesome. Mount Tantalus offers an insanely beautiful view of Honolulu at night. I don't think I've seen anything like it anywhere else. So many lights, a starry sky, the ocean in the distance, and the moon reflecting in it. One night, with a great group of friends, we went to a place called Black Point. It's a rock pool where waves crash against the stones. You're swimming, and these huge waves are crashing down from above :-) It's an amazing feeling. On one of my days off, I went to the Honolulu Zoo, where I liked the Galapagos tortoises, the graceful spotted giraffes, and the giant hippopotamus the most :-)

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