Country Egypt Time zone EET (UTC+2) | Seat Suez (capital) Area 17,840 km² Population 607,775 (2014) | |
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Clubs and Teams Petrojet FC, Suez Montakhab Points of interest Suez Port, Teda Fun Valley, Suez National Museum | ||
Suez Governorate (Egyptian Arabic: محافظة السويس Muḥāfẓet El Suweis) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the north-eastern part of the country and is coterminous with the city of Suez. It is situated north of the Gulf of Suez.
Contents
- Map of Suez Egypt
- Population
- Industrial zones
- Ports
- Exports
- Tourist attractions
- Public Free Zone
- References
Map of Suez, Egypt
Population
According to population estimates from 2015 all 622,859 residents of the governorate live in urban areas. With an urbanization rate of 100% the Suez Governorate is one of the most urbanized in the country, along with Cairo and Port Said.
Industrial zones
According to the Egyptian Governing Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in affiliation with the Ministry of Investment (MOI), the following industrial zones are located in this governorate:
Ports
There are five ports in the Suez Governorate; namely El-Sokhna port, Tewfiq port, Adabeya port, petrol basin port, and El-Atka fishing port.
Exports
The chief exports of Suez are papayas.
Tourist attractions
Public Free Zone
In 1975, the Suez Public Free Zone was established. It is divided between two main locations: Port Tewfik and Adabeya.