Submerged entry nozzle for use in continuous casting comprising: - a conduit with an inlet opening at the feed end and discharge openings at the discharge end, - a distribution zone at the end of the conduit , wherein the distribution zone connects to the discharge openings at the discharge end, wherein - the distribution zone comprises a main divider which divides the conduit in two secondary channels and secondary dividers which further divide the secondary channels, - the distribution zone has a taper seen in downstream direction and perpendicular to an axial plane defined by the longitudinal axis of the secondary channels , wherein the distribution zone has a first tapered part and a second tapered part with the first tapered part upstream of the second tapered part, - each secondary channel is divided in a lower channel and upper channel respectively connecting to a lower discharge opening and an upper discharge opening , - wherein the second tapered part is limited to the lower channels and wherein the first tapered part has a taper ratio in the range of 0.70 - 0.76 and the second tapered part in the range of 0.85 - 0.95, - the conduit has a straight part followed by a tapered section connecting to the distribution zone and wherein the tapered section widens in downstream direction and parallel to the axial plane defined by the longitudinal axis of the secondary channels , - the tapered section narrows in downstream direction perpendicular to the direction in which the tapered section widens, with a first and second tapered part, wherein the first tapered part has a larger angle than the second tapered part, and wherein - the tapered section connects in the axial plane with the upper discharge openings with a continuous curvature. - a conduit with an inlet opening at the feed end and discharge openings at the discharge end, - a distribution zone at the end of the conduit , wherein the distribution zone connects to the discharge openings at the discharge end, wherein - the distribution zone comprises a main divider which divides the conduit in two secondary channels and secondary dividers which further divide the secondary channels, - the distribution zone has a taper seen in downstream direction and perpendicular to an axial plane defined by the longitudinal axis of the secondary channels , wherein the distribution zone has a first tapered part and a second tapered part with the first tapered part upstream of the second tapered part, - each secondary channel is divided in a lower channel and upper channel respectively connecting to a lower discharge opening and an upper discharge opening , - wherein the second tapered part is limited to the lower channels and wherein the first tapered part has a taper ratio in the range of 0.70 - 0.76 and the second tapered part in the range of 0.85 - 0.95, - the conduit has a straight part followed by a tapered section connecting to the distribution zone and wherein the tapered section widens in downstream direction and parallel to the axial plane defined by the longitudinal axis of the secondary channels , - the tapered section narrows in downstream direction perpendicular to the direction in which the tapered section widens, with a first and second tapered part, wherein the first tapered part has a larger angle than the second tapered part, and wherein - the tapered section connects in the axial plane with the upper discharge openings with a continuous curvature. <EOS>