As-Suwais Governorate
محافظة السويس As-Suwais Governorate
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Country | Egypt | |
Capital | Sue | |
surface | 17,840 km² | |
Residents | 510,935 (2006 census) | |
density | 29 inhabitants per km² | |
ISO 3166-2 | EG-SUZ |
Coordinates: 29 ° 56 ' N , 32 ° 27' E
As-Suwais ( Arabic محافظة السويس Muhāfazat as-Suwais , DMG Muḥāfaẓat as-Suwais , Egyptian-Arabic Muḥāfẓet El Suweis ), also Suez , is a governorate in Egypt with 510,935 inhabitants and is located in the Suez Canal zone .
It borders the al-Isma aniliyya governorate to the north, the Shimal Sina and Janub Sina governorates to the east, the al-Bahr al-ahmar governorate to the south, and the al-Qahira and al-Jiza governorates to the west . The administrative center is Suez .