Ismailia

Ismaïlia الإسماعيلية
Ismaïlia Location in Egyp
Coordinates: 30°35′N 32°16′E
Kintra	Egyp
Govrenorate	Al Ismailia
Area
• Total	210 km2 (80 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	366,669
• Density	1746/km2 (4521/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)
Area code(s)	+69 +64

Ismaïlia ([الإسماعيلية Al Ismāʿīlīya] ) is a ceety in north-east Egyp, on the wast bank o the Suez Canal, an is the caipital o the Ismailia Govrenorate. It haes a population o 366,669. It is locatit approximately hauf wey atween Port Said tae the north an Suez tae the sooth. The Canal widens at that pynt tae include Lake Timsah, ane o the Bitter Lakes linked bi the Canal.

Ismailia wis foondit in 1863, durin the construction o the Suez Canal, bi Khedive Ismail the Magnificent, efter whom the ceety is named. The heid office o the Suez Canal Authority is locatit in Ismaïlia at the shore o Lake Timsah. It still haes a lairge nummer o biggins datin frae Breetish an French involvement wi the Canal. Maist o thir biggins are still uised bi Canal employees an offeecials.

Education

Schools

Ismailia haes several public an private schuils. Thay face educational problems schuils aw aroond Egyp face. Private tutorin is widely accessible an is amaist an unoffeecial requirement for aw students. Twa internaitional schuils, Manar Language School an Educational Language Complex School (E.L.C) affer American Diploma an I.G.C.S. teachin seestems.

Universities

Ismailia is the hame o Suez Canal Varsity, established in 1976 tae serve the region o Suez Canal an Sinai. Suez Canal Varsity nou is ane o the fast growin educational institutes in Egyp wi mony students studyin abroad.

Tourism

Ismaïlia daes get tourists frae athin Egyp, but is no a major tourism destination for internaitional tourists. The ceety is approximately a ninety minute automobile drive frae Cairo. Frae Ismaïlia it is approximately a fower our drive tae Sharm el-Sheikh in Sooth Sinai. Drivin tae the Taba Border Crossin at Taba an the Rafah Border Crossin at Rafah are baith approximately fower oor drives.