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Ismaïlia is the capital 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....
's Al Isma'iliyah Governorate
Al Isma'iliyah Governorate

Ismailia Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt of Egypt. It is in the northeast of the country. Its capital is the city of Ismailia....
. It has a population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 (including surrounding rural areas) of approximately 750,000. It is located on the west bank of the 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....
, approximately half way between Port Said
Port Said

Port Said is a northeastern Egyptian city near the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 515,007 .The economic base of Port Said is fishing and industries, like chemicals, processed food, and cigarettes....
 to the north and 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....
 to the south. The Canal widens at that point to include Timsah, one of the Bitter Lakes linked by the Canal. It is an administration center for the 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....
 and still has a large number of Colonial housing dating from British
Great Britain

Great Britain is an island lying to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the List of islands by area, and the largest in Europe. With a population of 58.9 million people it is List of islands by population....
 and French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 involvement with the Canal.






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Ismaïlia is the capital 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....
's Al Isma'iliyah Governorate
Al Isma'iliyah Governorate

Ismailia Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt of Egypt. It is in the northeast of the country. Its capital is the city of Ismailia....
. It has a population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 (including surrounding rural areas) of approximately 750,000. It is located on the west bank of the 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....
, approximately half way between Port Said
Port Said

Port Said is a northeastern Egyptian city near the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 515,007 .The economic base of Port Said is fishing and industries, like chemicals, processed food, and cigarettes....
 to the north and 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....
 to the south. The Canal widens at that point to include Timsah, one of the Bitter Lakes linked by the Canal. It is an administration center for the 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....
 and still has a large number of Colonial housing dating from British
Great Britain

Great Britain is an island lying to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the List of islands by area, and the largest in Europe. With a population of 58.9 million people it is List of islands by population....
 and French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 involvement with the Canal. Most of these buildings are still used by Canal employees and officials.

Education

Ismailia is the home of Suez Canal University, established in 1976 to serve the region of Suez Canal and Sinai. Suez Canal University now is one of the fast growing educational institutes in Egypt with many students studying abroad.

Tourism

Ismaïlia does get tourists from within Egypt, but is not a major tourism destination for international tourists. The city is approximately a ninety minute automobile drive from Cairo
Cairo

Cairo , which means "the triumphant", is the Cairo and largest city of Egypt.It is the most populous metropolitan area in Egypt and is also one of the most populous in the world....
. From Ismaïlia it is approximately a four hour drive to Sharm el Sheikh in South Sinai
Sinai Peninsula

The Sinai Peninsula or Sinai is a triangular peninsula in Egypt. It lies between the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the south, forming a land bridge between Africa and Southwest Asia....
. Driving to the Taba Border Crossing
Taba Border Crossing

The Taba Border Crossing is an international border crossing between Taba , Egypt, and Eilat, Israel. Opened on April 26, 1982 it is currently the only entry/exit point between the two countries that handles tourists....
 at Taba
Taba (Egypt)

Taba is a small Egyptian town near the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. Taba is the location of Egypt's busiest Taba Border Crossing with neighboring Israel....
 and the Rafah Border Crossing
Rafah Border Crossing

The Rafah Border Crossing is an international border crossing between Egyptian and Palestinian Authority Rafah. It was built by the Israeli and Egyptian governments after the 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty and 1982 Israeli withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula, and was managed by the Israel Airports Authority until it was evacuated on 11 Septe...
 at Rafah
Rafah

File:Location Rhafa.pngRafah is a Palestinian people city in the southern Gaza Strip, but also extends into the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Located south of Gaza, Rafah's population of 71,000 is overwhelmingly made up of Palestinian refugees....
 are both approximately four hour drives.

Sports

Ismaïlia's Sporting Club's soccer team Ismaily SC
Ismaily SC

For the city in Azerbaijan, see Ismaily.Ismaily is a Sporting club, established in 1924 in football as Nahda Sporting Club, based in Isma?lia, Egypt....
 enjoys broad support from within the city and governorate, with fan bases extending to other Egyptian cities. The club's performance is considered a major political issue, and can tend to dictate the city's mood. The team enjoys brief stints of competition for local and international competition, but its financial situation prevents these stints from extending beyond a few years. The team has won the Egyptian League
Egyptian Premier League

The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The three most popular Egyptian clubs are Al-Ahly, El Zamalek of Cairo and El-Ismaily of Ismailia....
 three times (1967, 1991, 2002), the Egyptian Cup
Egyptian Soccer Cup

The Egypt Cup is the main "knockout" association football cup competition in Egypt. It was created in 1921, and was not played only between 1968 and 1971 due to 1967 War, in 1973/74 due to October War and in 1979/80, 1981/82, 1986/87 and 1993/94....
 twice (1997, 2000), and the African Champions League once (1969).

Notable natives

  • Osman Ahmed Osman
    Osman Ahmed Osman

    Osman Ahmed Osman ‎ was a famous and influential Egyptian engineer, General contractor, entrepreneur, and politician. Known commonly as el-mo'alim , Osman founded the Arab Contractors and led the Egyptian effort to build the Aswan Dam....
    , a famous and influential Egyptian engineer
    Engineer

    An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of engineering. Engineers are concerned with developing economical and safe solutions to practical problems, by applying mathematics and scientific knowledge while considering technical constraints....
    , contractor
    Contractor

    Contractor may refer to:* General contractor, organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual for the construction of a building, road or other facility...
    , entrepreneur
    Entrepreneur

    An entrepreneur is a person who has possession of an organization, or venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome....
    , and politician
    Politician

    A politician is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of politics or a person who influences the way a society is governed....
    , was born in this town on 6 April 1917.
  • Claude François
    Claude François

    Claude Fran?ois was a French pop music singer and songwriter. He wrote "Comme d'habitude," the original version of "My Way ."...
    , a famous French
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
     pop
    Pop music

    Pop music is a music genre that features a noticeable rhythmic element, melodies and hook , a mainstream style and a conventional structure.The term "pop music" was first used in 1926 in the sense of "having popular appeal" , but since the 1950s it has been used in the sense of a musical genre, originally characterized as a lighter alternat...
     singer and songwriter, was born in this town on 1 February 1939.
  • Louis Chedid
    Louis Chedid

    Louis Chedid is a France singer-songwriter of Lebanese origin....
    , a famous French
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
     singer and songwriter son of writer Andrée Chedid
    Andrée Chedid

    Andr?e Chedid is a poet and novelist, born in 1920 in Cairo to Lebanon parents. When she was ten, she was sent to a boarding house, where she learned English language and France....
     and father of Matthieu Chedid (better known as -M-) was born in this town on 1 January 1948.
  • Adel Marzouk, famous football player from 1986 to 1990.


Military

Ismailia is the base for the Egyptian primary army named "the second field army".

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