Port Said

Port Said (Arabic بورسعيد, transliterated Būr Saʻīd) is an Egyptian city near the Suez Canal, with a population of about 500,000.

Fishermen in Port Said

PortSaid (postcard around 1915)

Egypt: Site of PortSaid (top).

Port Said has 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.

Other websites

• PortSaid Free-zone Forums Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
• PortSaid-Online,Port Said's Largest Community - All about Port Said Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
• Satellite picture by Google Maps

31.15°N 32.18°E / 31.15; 32.18