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Suez Governorate is one of the governorates
Governorates of Egypt

Egypt is divided into 29 governorates and 1 self-governing city. This designation replaces that of "province" . Egyptian governorates are the top tier of the five-tier jurisdiction hierarchy....
 of Egypt
Egypt

Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
. It is in the northeast of the country and is coterminous with the city of Suez
Suez

Suez is a seaport town in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez, near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same boundaries as As Suways Governorate....
. It is situated East of Delta, North of Suez Gulf, and is linked with other Egyptian governorates by main roads and railroads. There are five ports in the governorate: El-Sokhna port, Tewfiq port, Adabeya port, petrol basin port, and El-Atka fishing port. There are three sorting areas, serving export and import commodities, a specialized area / container for oil tanks, and a petroleum refinery.

Natural resources include limestone, clay, coal, petroleum, marble, and lime.






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Suez Governorate is one of the governorates
Governorates of Egypt

Egypt is divided into 29 governorates and 1 self-governing city. This designation replaces that of "province" . Egyptian governorates are the top tier of the five-tier jurisdiction hierarchy....
 of Egypt
Egypt

Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
. It is in the northeast of the country and is coterminous with the city of Suez
Suez

Suez is a seaport town in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez, near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same boundaries as As Suways Governorate....
. It is situated East of Delta, North of Suez Gulf, and is linked with other Egyptian governorates by main roads and railroads. There are five ports in the governorate: El-Sokhna port, Tewfiq port, Adabeya port, petrol basin port, and El-Atka fishing port. There are three sorting areas, serving export and import commodities, a specialized area / container for oil tanks, and a petroleum refinery.

Natural resources include limestone, clay, coal, petroleum, marble, and lime. Tourist attractions include El- Ein El -Sokhna area, (an important recreational and medical centre) and a variety of historic sites like Moses' springs, Muhammad Aly Palace, Roman Catholic Church and Judaic Hill at El- Khoor.

In 1975, Suez Public Free Zone was established. This is in two locations: Port Tewfik (an area of 75660 m2), adjacent to Suez port's fence, and Adabeya (an area of 247208 m2) overlooking Suez bay coast at 5km distance from Adabeya Port.

Suez City Hall

See also

  • Suez Canal
    Suez Canal

    The Suez Canal is a canal in Egypt. Opened in November 1869, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigating around Africa or carrying goods overland between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea....
  • Suez crisis
    Suez Crisis

    The Suez Crisis, also referred to as the Tripartite Aggression, was a military attack on Egypt by United Kingdom, France, and Israel beginning on 29 October 1956....
  • Suez
    Suez

    Suez is a seaport town in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez, near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, having the same boundaries as As Suways Governorate....


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