Port Said

Port Said (Egyptian Arabic: بورسعيد Borsaʿīd IPA: [boɾ.sæˈʕiːd, poɾ.sæˈʕiːd], the first syllable has its pronunciation from French; unurbanized local pronunciation: [bɔrsaˈʕɛˑd]) is a city that lies in north east Egypt extending about 30 kilometres (19 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 603,787 (2010). The city was established in 1859 during the building of the Suez Canal.

Port Said has been ranked the second among the Egyptian cities according to the Human Development Index in 2009 and 2010, the economic base of the city is fishing and industries, like chemicals, processed food, and cigarettes. Port Said is also an important harbour for exports of Egyptian products like cotton and rice, but also a fueling station for ships that pass through the Suez Canal. It thrives on being a duty-free port, as well as a tourist resort especially during summer. It is home to the Lighthouse of Port Said (the first building in the world built from reinforced concrete).

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Photos: Suez Canal Authority flies Egypt flag on Amin Zeid tugboat in Port Said

Egypt Today 21 Mar 2023
Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie witnessed on Tuesday a celebration organized by Port Said Naval Shipyard to mark raising the ......
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2K trees planted in Port Said as part of Egypt's afforestation initiative

Egypt Today 06 Mar 2023
The initiative comes under the auspices of President El-Sisi and Major General Adel Al-Ghadban, Governor of Port Said, and after Port Said Governorate received 70,000 trees in the past few years as part of the presidential initiative "100 Million Trees", and in line ......
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