Port Said

31°17N 32°18E, pop (2000e) 551 500. Seaport capital of Port Said governorate, NE Egypt; on Mediterranean coast at N end of Suez Canal, 169 km/105 mi NE of Cairo; founded in 1859 at beginning of Canal construction; shipping services, trade in rice, cotton, salt.

Port Said (31.15° N 32.18° E)(Arabic بور سعيد, transliterated Būr Saʻīd) is a northeastern Egyptian city near the Suez Canal, with an approx.

The economic base of Port Said is fishing and industries, like chemicals, processed food, and cigarettes. 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. Port Said also thrives on being a duty-free port, as well as a summer resort for Egyptians.

Port Said is said by many to be Egypt's most beautiful city. Port Said's twin city is Port Fouad, which lies on the eastern side of the canal. The two cities coexist, to the extent that there hardly is any town centre in Port Fouad.