Port Said

                                Port Said                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                            Port Said is a coastal Egyptian city nicknamed the "Valiant City." It is the administrative capital of Port Said Governorate, which also includes Port Fouad. It is located in northeastern Egypt, in a prime location at the northern entrance to the Suez Canal. Port Said is distinguished by its position as a meeting point between the Asian and African continents, as it represents the northernmost point in northeastern Africa. It is bordered to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, to the east by Port Fouad, located in the Sinai Peninsula, to the south by Ismailia Governorate, and to the west by three governorates (Damietta Governorate to the northwest, Dakahlia Governorate to the west, and Sharqia Governorate to the southwest). Its area is approximately 845,445 km², and its population, according to the 2010 census, was approximately 524,433 people. This was after Port Fouad was administratively transformed into a city in 2010. The city is divided into seven administrative districts: the Southern District, Al-Zahour District, West District, Suburbs District, Al-Manakh District, Al-Arab District, and East District.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

    Port Said boasts many distinctive landmarks, most notably the Port Said Harbor, one of Egypt's most important ports; the Suez Canal Authority building, one of the city's most important monuments; and the ancient Port Said Lighthouse. There are also several museums, such as the Port Said War Museum, which documents the era of the Tripartite Aggression against the city; the Port Said National Museum, which displays artifacts from various Egyptian historical periods, as well as the history of Port Said from its establishment in 1859 to the modern era; and the Victory Museum of Modern Art, which houses 75 artworks by prominent Egyptian artists across various branches of fine art. Construction on the city began during the reign of Khedive Said, the ruler of Egypt, on April 25, 1859, when Ferdinand de Lesseps began digging the Suez Canal. Port Said gained international fame and prestige during the period from the end of the nineteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century as a distinguished seaport. The English writer Rudyard Kipling said about it: “If you want to meet someone you have known who is always traveling, there are two places on earth where you can do that, where you have to sit and wait for him to arrive, sooner or later: London and Port Said.