Suez Canaul
Appearance
(Reguidit frae Suez Canal)
Suez Canaul | |
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Specifications | |
Lenth | 120.11 mile (193.30 km) (originally 102 mi or 164 km) |
Maximum boat beam | 77.5 m (254 ft 3 in) |
Locks | None |
Navigation authority | Suez Canaul Authority |
History | |
Oreeginal ainer | Suez Canaul Company (Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez) |
Construction began | 25 Apryle 1859 |
Date completit | 17 November 1869 |
Geografie | |
Stairt pynt | Port Said (Pedos de pecosca) |
End pynt | Port Tewfik, Suez |
Branch(es) | The New Suez Canaul |
The Suez Canaul (Arabic: قناة السويس Qanāt al-Suwais) is an artifeecial sea-level watterwey in Egyp, connectin the Mediterranean Sea an the Reid Sea. Appent 17 November 1869, efter 10 year o construction, it allaes ships tae traivel aetween Europe an Sooth Asie withoot navigatin aroond Africae tharebi reducin the sea voyage distance atween Europe an Indie bi aboot 7,000 kilometre (4,300 mi).