The Suez Port is an Egyptian port located at the southern boundary of the
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal ( arz, قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ, ') is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. The long canal is a popul ...
. It is bordered by the imaginary line extending from Ras-El-Adabieh to Moussa sources including the North Coast until the entrance of Suez Canal. Originally ''Port Tewfik'' (or ''Port Taufiq'') was named as the entrance of the canal. Port Suez covers a larger area with multiple harbours.
History
Geography
Enclosed in breakwaters is the artificial El Mira-El Gedda bay.
* Port Tewfik: to the West of the Suez Canal entrance. It uses the enclosed ''Ibrahim Dock''.
* Petroleum Dock located on the east side of Suez port.
* Ataka Port fishing port; borders are limited by the port breakwaters.
The waters outside the boundaries of Ibrahim Dock, Petroleum Dock, Ataka Port, Adabiya Port and New Petroleum berth are within the Suez Canal jurisdiction.
See also
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Transportation in Egypt
Transport in Egypt is centered in Cairo and largely follows the pattern of settlement along the Nile. The Ministry of Transportation and other government bodies are responsible for transportation in Egypt, whether by sea, river, land or air.
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Port Tewfik Memorial
The Port Tewfik Memorial (also known as the Indian War Memorial) was originally situated at Port Tewfik (or Port Taufiq), now called Suez Port, on the Suez Canal. It was unveiled in May 1926 for the Imperial War Graves Commission (now Commonweal ...
External links
The Suez port
References
Ports and harbours of Egypt
Suez
Ports and harbours of the Arab League
Transport in the Arab League
Ports and harbours of the Red Sea
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