Ismailia

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Ismailia is a city in northeastern Egypt on the west bank of the Suez Canal, known for its strategic location, colonial-era architecture, and role as an administrative center for the canal zone.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
populated place
climate hot desert climate
continent Africa
country Egypt
countryCapitalOf Ismailia Governorate NERFINISHED
distanceTo approximately 120 km northeast of Cairo
economyActivity administration of Suez Canal operations
agriculture in surrounding areas
light industry
economyType service-based economy
foundedBy Khedive Ismail Pasha
governorateCapitalSince 20th century
hasCulturalEvent Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentaries and Shorts
hasEducationalInstitution Suez Canal University (Ismailia campus)
hasIndustry food processing
ship services related to Suez Canal
textiles
hasLandmark Suez Canal Authority buildings in Ismailia
colonial-era villas and gardens
hasPort inland port facilities on the Suez Canal
hasRecreationalArea public gardens and green spaces near Lake Timsah
hasTransportConnection Cairo–Ismailia Desert Road
railway to Cairo
railway to Port Said
railway to Suez
knownFor colonial-era architecture
strategic location on the Suez Canal
language Arabic
locatedBetween Port Said
Suez
locatedIn Ismailia Governorate NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion northeastern Egypt
locatedNear Lake Timsah
locatedOn west bank of the Suez Canal
locatedOnWaterbody Suez Canal
namedAfter Ismail Pasha
officialLanguage Arabic
partOf Suez Canal Zone
religionMajority Islam
roadDistanceTo Cairo
Port Said
Suez
role administrative center for the Suez Canal zone
administrative center of Ismailia Governorate
strategicImportance control and administration of central Suez Canal sector
timezone Eastern European Time
urbanType medium-sized city
utcOffset +2
utcOffsetDST +3


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