Ismailia
Sign in to saveIsmailia ( '''', ) is a city in north-eastern Egypt. Situated on the west bank of the Suez Canal, it is the capital of the Ismailia Governorate. The city had an estimated population of 380,000 in 2024. It is located approximately halfway between Port Said to the north and Suez to the south. The Canal widens at that point to include Lake Timsah, one of the Bitter Lakes linked by the Canal.
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Ismailia is a city in northeastern Egypt located on the west bank of the Suez Canal, where it serves as the capital of the Ismailia Governorate and has a population of approximately 380,000. It matters as a strategically important location on one of the world's most critical shipping routes, positioned midway between Port Said and Suez where the Canal widens to include Lake Timsah.
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- الإسماعيلية
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- الإسماعيلية
- Country
- مصر
- Population
- 429,465
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Ismailia ( '''', ) is a city in north-eastern Egypt. Situated on the west bank of the Suez Canal, it is the capital of the Ismailia Governorate. The city had an estimated population of 380,000 in 2024. It is located approximately halfway between Port Said to the north and Suez to the south. The Canal widens at that point to include Lake Timsah, one of the Bitter Lakes linked by the Canal.
== History == thumb|left|Ismaïlia, ca. 1870 thumb|left|Indian troops lined up in front of Ismalia Train Station, 1915. thumb|left|Postcard of the Suez Canal Company Ismailia was founded in 1863, during the construction of the Suez Canal, by Khedive Ismail, after whom the city is named. Following the Battle of Kafr-el-Dawwar in 1882 the British established a base there.