El Santa

El Santa (Egyptian Arabic: السنطة [esˈsɑntˁɑ], from Coptic: ⲡ̀ⲥⲉⲛⲉⲧⲁⲓ late Coptic: [əpˈsænætæ]) is a city in the Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. Its population was estimated at 42,000 people in 2018. El-Santa was originally part of the Al-Ja'fariyya district. A decision was made in 1884 to transfer the administrative center of that district to El-Santa due to its connection to the railway line. The district's name remained unchanged until February 22, 1896, when it was officially renamed El-Santa District. The area known as Manshat El-Santa originated as a satellite locality of El-Santa but was separated administratively in 1932. In the following year, it was granted land demarcation taken from El-Santa, Abu El-Gohour, and Messehalla. In 1960, it was annexed to El-Santa village to form the current city of El-Santa.