Location: Northeastern Egypt, on the northern side of the Gulf of Suez (Red Sea).
It is the southern entrance to the Suez Canal.
The province is located east of Cairo (approximately 130 km) and borders Ismailia, North Sinai, and the Red Sea Province, among others.
Capital and Structure: The province consists essentially of one large city: Suez (el-Suweis), with several neighborhoods/townships such as Al-Arbain, Attaka, Faisal, and El-Ganayen.
It is a highly urbanized governorate (along with Cairo and Port Said).
Economic Significance: A global port and transit port thanks to the Suez Canal (very important for world trade).
Heavy industry: oil refineries, fertilizers, cement, textiles, pharmaceuticals.
Free zone for investment and industry.
History in brief: Ancient trading center (known as Clysma/Qulzum since Greek/Roman times).
Only became truly important after the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869.
Strong resistance during the Tripartite War (1956) and the October War (1973).
In short: Suez is Egypt's industrial and maritime gateway to the world, with the canal as its lifeline, but it is also a working-class and port city with a desert character.
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