Ismailia

Also known as Ismaïlia

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.

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Ismailia is a city in Egypt that serves as the capital of the Ismailia Governorate. Situated along the Suez Canal, the city has a population of 429,465 and covers an area of 210 square kilometers. It is located at an elevation of 14 meters above sea level and operates in the UTC+02:00 time zone. The city’s native label is الإسماعيلية.

Ismailia is twinned with Paris. It is described in sources such as The Nuttall Encyclopædia and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. The city is associated with a specific category of people born there and maintains an official website.

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Place details

Locality: الإسماعيلية
Region: الإسماعيلية
Country: مصر
Population: 429,465
Timezone: Africa/Cairo

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Ismailia
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: Egypt#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Egypt
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Egypt
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ismailia
Settlement.established_date: 1863
Settlement.area_total_km2: 68.8
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024
Settlement.population_total: 380,000
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_density_sq_mi: auto
Settlement.population_density_metro_km2: auto
Settlement.population_density_metro_sq_mi: auto

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Country: Egypt
Located in: Ismailia Governorate
Population: 429465
Area: 210
Elevation: 14
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Suez Canal
Official website: www.ismailia.gov.eg
Image: EG-suez-13-bg-ismailia.jpg

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Commons category: Ismailia
topic's main category: Category:Ismailia
twinned administrative body: Paris
category for people born here: Q8055146
category of associated people: Category:People from Ismailia
native label: الإسماعيلية
P8168: Geryon
P12749: A Fantastic Fear of Everything

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Travel guide

Understand

Situated on the west bank of the Suez Canal, halfway between Port Said to the north and Port Suez to the south, this city is the capital of the Ismailia Governorate and has a population of 1.4 million as of 2022.

Ismailia was founded in 1863, during the construction of the Suez Canal, by Khedive Ismail the Magnificent, after whom the city is named. The head office of the Suez Canal Authority and the city have a large number of heritage buildings dating from British and French involvement with the Canal. Also of historical note, the Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Ismailia by Hassan al-Banna in March 1928.

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Encyclopedic overview

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History
Government and politics
Climate
Culture
Arts and festivals
Eparchy
Sports
Economy
Tourism
Infrastructure
Transport
Education
Notable people
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== 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ismailia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.