Ismailia

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Ismailia الإسماعيلية
City
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Coordinates: 30°35′N 32°16′E / 30.583°N 32.267°E / 30.583; 32.267
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Ismailia
Area [1]
• Total	68.8 km2 (26.6 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	429,465
• Density	6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Ismailiata
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
Area code	(+20) 69 or (+20) 64

Ismailia (Arabic: الإسماعيلية al-Ismāʻīlīyah, Egyptian Arabic: [lesmæʕiˈlejjæ]) is a city in north-eastern Egypt. Situated on the west bank of the Suez Canal, it is the capital of the Ismailia Governorate. The city had an estimated population of about 430,000 in 2021 (about 750,000, if including surrounding rural areas). It is located approximately halfway between Port Said to the north and Suez to the south. The Canal widens at that point to include Lake Timsah, one of the Bitter Lakes linked by the Canal.