Place details
Place nameAl-Ismailiyah
Other namesAl Ismailiyah, al-Ismailiyah, Ismâiliya, Ismailia, Ismâilîya, Al Ismailiyah, Muhafazat al, Al-Ismailiyah governorate
CountryMisr
Latitude30.583
Longitude32.267
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Square-shaped territory extending north along the Suez Canal; extensive irrigation allows cattle raising and fish farming; noted for important ancient ruins.