Port Said (Arabic بورسعيد transliterated Būr Saʻīd) is a northeastern Egyptian city near the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 500,000. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Transliteration is the practice of Transcribing a Word or text written in one Writing system into another writing system or system of rules for such practice This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation
The economic base of Port Said is fishing and industries, like chemicals, processed food, and cigarettes. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. A chemical substance is a Material with a definite chemical composition. Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw Ingredients into Food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by A cigarette ( French "small Cigar " from cigar + -ette) is a product consumed through Smoking and manufactured Port Said is also an important harbour both for exports of Egyptian products like cotton and rice, but also a fuelling station for ships that pass through the Suez Canal. Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Port Said also thrives on being a duty-free port, as well as a summer resort for Egyptians.
There are numerous old houses with grand balconies on all floors, giving the city a distinctive look. Port Said's twin city is Port Fouad, which lies on the eastern side of the canal. Port Fouad ( بور فؤاد; Būr Fu’ād is a city in Egypt, located across the Suez Canal from Port Said. The two cities coexist, to the extent that there hardly is any town centre in Port Fouad. The cities are connected by free ferries running all through the day. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and
The diocese of Port-Said for the Coptic Orthodox Church was founded in 1976 by his grace Bishop Tadros. History of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Apostolic foundation Egypt is identified in the Bible as the place of refuge that the Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1993, the late subdeacon Nosshy Attia Anbary wrote the history of the diocese in Arabic. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Subdeacon (or sub-deacon is a title used in various branches of Christianity. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language
In addition to its port, the city is served by Port Said Airport. Port Said Airport serves the city of Port Said, Egypt, at the north end of the Suez Canal.
Contents |
Port Said Port
The port is bordered, seaward, by an imaginary line from the western breakwater boundary till the eastern breakwater end. And from the Suez Canal area, it is bordered by an imaginary line extending transversely from the southern bank of the Canal connected to Manzala Lake, and the railways arcade livestock.
Navigation Channels
- Main Channel 8 km (5 mi) Length, 13. 72 m (45. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 01 ft) depth
- East Verge Channel 19. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 5 km (12 mi). length, 18. 29 m (60. 01 ft). depth
Approach Area
Breakwaters Two breakwaters protect the port entrance channel: the western breakwater is about 3. 5 miles (5. 6 km) long, and the eastern breakwater is 1. 5 miles (2. 4 km) long approximately.
Dwelling Area
The Suez Canal dwelling area is situated between latitudes 31° 21' N and 31° 25' N and longitudes 32° 16. 2°' E and 32° 20. 6' E. where vessels awaiting to accede Port Said port stay whether to join the North convoy to transit the Suez Canal to carry out stevedoring operations or to be supplied with provisions and bunkers. The dwelling area is divided into two sections:
The Northern Area is allocated for vessels with deep drafts.
The Southern Area is for all vessel types.
Sister Cities
Notable natives
Image gallery
 The unique type of houses in Port Said making use of Arches |
 Port Said, and the entrance to the Suez Canal, viewed from the ISS |
External links
- Port Said is at coordinates Coordinates:
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic