Port Said (Governorate) - Port Said (Gouvernement)

The egyptian Governorate Port Said (Arabic:محافظة بور سعيد‎, Muḥāfaẓat Būr Saʿīd) lies in the Suez Canal Zone. It borders on the north Mediterranean Sea, in the east to the governorate North Sinai, in the south to the governorate Ismailia and in the west to the governorates esch-Sharqīya and ed-Daqahlīya. The administrative center is Port Said.

background

The governorate has existed since 1868 and once reached up to Ismailia. In 1963 the governorate was split up and the new governorate Ismailia educated.^[1]

The main branches of industry are port operations and the administration of the Suez Canal.

places

• 31.2532.28331 Port Said - Capital of the governorate.

• 31.231432.32532 Port Fuad - Sister town of Port Said on the eastern bank of the Suez Canal.

getting there

mobility

Tourist Attractions

activities

holiday

The governorate holiday is December 23rd. On December 23, 1952, the British occupying powers left the city of Port Said.

security

climate

Due to its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, Port Said has a mild climate all year round. In January, temperatures reach an average of 14 ° C and in August an average of 27 ° C. From October to March, mainly in December and January, rain and storms are to be expected.

Port Said	Jan	Feb	March	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean highest air temperature in ° C	17	18	19	22	25	28	30	30	29	27	23	19	O	23.9
Average air temperature in ° C	14	15	17	20	22	25	27	27	26	24	20	16	O	21.1
Mean lowest air temperature in ° C	11	12	13	16	19	22	24	24	23	21	18	13	O	18
Precipitation in mm	18	12	10	5	4	0	0	0	3	8	7	16	Σ	83
Port Said, El Gamil, Egypt: Climate, Global Warming, and Daylight Charts and Data, accessed November 16, 2009.

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