Place details
Place nameSuways, Qanat as-
Other namesSuez Canal
CountryMisr
Latitude29.917
Longitude32.55
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Ship canal along Isthmus of Suez connecting Red Sea with Mediterranean; built 1859-1869; originally owned by French; controlled by British 1875; nationalized by Egypt 1956, prompting French & British intervention; closed 1967-1970 during Arab-Israeli war.