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Port Said

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Also known as Bur Said, Būr Saʿīd, al-Madīna al-Bāsila

city in northeastern Egypt

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Port Said is a city located in northeastern Egypt, situated at the entrance to the Suez Canal. It serves as a major international shipping hub and is economically important due to its role in facilitating global maritime trade through one of the world's most vital waterways.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Named after
Sa'id of Egypt
Official name
بورسعيد
Country
Egypt
Population
760152
Area
1351
Elevation
6
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Image
PortSaidEgypt2 byDanielCsorfoly.JPG
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topic's main category
Category:Port Said
twinned administrative body
Bizerte
Commons category
Port Said
category for people born here
Category:Births in Port Said
category of associated people
Category:People from Port Said
Commons gallery
بورسعيد
inception
1859-00-00
native label
بورسعيد
different from
Söderhamn
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Encyclopedic overview

Port Said, Port Fuad and the Suez Canal

Port Said (/sɑːˈiːd/ sah-EED, Egyptian Arabic: بورسعيد, romanized: Bōrsaʿīd, pronounced [boɾsæˈʕiːd, poɾ-]) is a port city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about 30 km (19 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, straddling the west bank of the northern mouth of the Suez Canal. The city is the capital of the Port Said Governorate and forms the majority of the governorate, comprising seven of the governorate's eight administrative regions. In 2024 it had a population of 790,000 people.

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