Suez Governorate (Arabic: محافظة السويس ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is in the northeast of the country and is coterminous with the city of Suez. 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, and a specialized area / container for oil tanks. There is 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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Subnational entity is a generic term for an administrative region within a country — on an arbitrary level below that of the sovereign state — typically with a local government encompassing multiple municipalities, counties, or provinces with a certain degree of autonomy in a varying number of matters. ... Northermost part of Gulf of Suez with town Suez on map of 1856. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... There are a number of languages spoken in Egypt, although Egyptian Arabic is by far the most widely spoken in the country. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Egypt is divided into 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah): Ad Daqahliyah Al Bahr al Ahmar Al Buhayrah Al Fayyum Al Gharbiyah Al Iskandariyah Al Ismailiyah Al Jizah Al Minufiyah Al Minya Al Qahirah Al Qalyubiyah Al Wadi al Jadid Ash Sharqiyah As Suways Aswan Asyut Bani Suwayf Bur Sa... Northermost part of Gulf of Suez with town Suez on map of 1856. ...

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.

The city hall.

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See also

• Suez Canal
• Suez crisis
• Suez

For other uses, see Suez (disambiguation). ... Combatants Israel United Kingdom France Egypt Commanders Moshe Dayan Charles Keightley Pierre Barjot Gamal Abdel Nasser Abdel Hakim Amer Strength 175,000 Israeli 45,000 British 34,000 French 70,000 Casualties 197 Israeli KIA 56 British KIA 91 British WIA 10 French KIA 43 French WIA 650 KIA[1... Northermost part of Gulf of Suez with town Suez on map of 1856. ...

External links

• Official website
• Ministry of Trade and Industry Free Zones site

Coordinates: 29°59′N 32°33′E / 29.983, 32.55 Egypt is divided into 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah): Ad Daqahliyah Al Bahr al Ahmar Al Buhayrah Al Fayyum Al Gharbiyah Al Iskandariyah Al Ismailiyah Al Jizah Al Minufiyah Al Minya Al Qahirah Al Qalyubiyah Al Wadi al Jadid Ash Sharqiyah As Suways Aswan Asyut Bani Suwayf Bur Sa... Map of Egypt showing Alexandria Governorate. ... Aswan (Arabic: أسوان) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Asyut (Arabic: اسيوط ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Map of Egypt showing Al Buhayrah Governorate Beheira Governorate (Arabic: البحيرة ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Map of Egypt showing Bani Suwayf Governorate. ... Map of Egypt showing Cairo Governorate. ... Map of Egypt showing Dakahlia governorate Dakahlia governorate (Arabic: الدقهلية ) is an Egyptian governorate lying northeast of Cairo. ... Map of Egypt showing Damietta Governorate. ... Map of Egypt showing Faiyum Governorate Faiyum Governorate (Arabic: الفيوم; from Coptic: Efiom, meaning the Sea) is one of the governorates of Egypt located in the centre of the country. ... Map of Egypt showing Al Gharbiyah Governorate. ... Map of Egypt showing Giza governorate. ... Map of Egypt showing Al Ismailiyah Governorate. ... Map of Egypt showing Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate. ... Luxor Governorate (Arabic: الأقصر ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Matruh ( Arabic: مطروح ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Map of Egypt showing the Minya Governorate Minya Governorate (Arabic: محافظة المنيا ) is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. ... Map of Egypt showing Monufia governorate. ... Map of Egypt showing the New Valley Governorate The New Valley Governorate (Arabic: الوادى الجديد ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Map of Egypt showing North Sinai governorate North Sinai Governorate (Arabic: شمال سيناء) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Map of Egypt showing Port Said Governorate. ... Map of Egypt showing Qalyubia Governorate. ... Map of Egypt showing Qena governorate. ... Map of Egypt showing the Red Sea Governorate. ... Flag of the Sharqia Governorate Map of Egypt showing Sharqia Governorate. ... Map of Egypt showing Sohag governorate Sohag Governorate (Arabic: محافظة سوهاج) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Map of Egypt showing South Sinai Governorate South Sinai Governorate (Arabic: جنوب سيناء) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...