Al-Ismaʿiliyya Governorate
محافظة الإسماعيلية Al-Ismaʿiliyya Governorate
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Country | Egypt | |
Capital | Ismailia | |
surface | 1442 km² | |
Residents | 1,303,993 (2017 census) | |
density | 904 inhabitants per km² | |
ISO 3166-2 | EG-IS |
Coordinates: 30 ° 33 ' N , 32 ° 13' E
Al-Ismaʿiliyya ( Arabic محافظة الإسماعيلية Muhāfazat al-Ismāʿīliyya , DMG Muḥāfaẓat al-Ismāʿīliyya , also Ismailia ) is a governorate in Egypt with 1,303,993 inhabitants and is located in the Suez Canal zone .
It is bordered by the Bur Said governorate to the north, the Shimal Sina governorate to the east, the al-Suwais governorate to the south and the al-Qahira and al-Sharqiyya governorates to the west . The administrative center is Ismailia .