Tahta is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile.TownsVillages within the jurisdiction of Tahta include:Bani HarbNazlit El Qady (نزلة القاضي)BangaEl SawalimShattouraEl Kom El AsfarZein Eld DinNazlit AliElsawamaa Gharb (الصوامعة غرب)Banhao (بنهو)Bani-Ammar (بني عمار)Eneebis (عنيبس)Notable residentsRifa'a el-TahtawiNaguib SawirisAhmed Eltahlawy