Ismailia

Ismailia is a city in Lower Egypt.

Situated on the west bank of the Suez Canal, halfway between Port Said to the north and Port Suez to the south, this city is the capital of the Ismailia Governorate and has a population of 1.4 million as of 2022.

Ismailia was founded in 1863, during the construction of the Suez Canal, by Khedive Ismail the Magnificent, after whom the city is named. The head office of the Suez Canal Authority and the city have a large number of heritage buildings dating from British and French involvement with the Canal. Also of historical note, the Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Ismailia by Hassan al-Banna in March 1928.

Ismailia sees several direct trains per day from Cairo, with journey times from 2:45 hours for express trains up to 3½ hours for slower services.

• 30.593132.27021 Ismailia railway station.  (updated Jul 2022)

• 30.59298732.2836421 Archaeological Museum of Ismailia (متحف الإسماعيلية القومي).  (updated Jul 2022)
• 30.586232.27262 Museum of the Suez Canal (المعرض التاريخي لهيئة قناة السويس).  (updated Jul 2022)
• 30.581332.3113 Battle of Ismailia Monument.  (updated Sep 2026)
• 30.5913132.271194 Cathedral of St. Mark. A historic Coptic Catholic church.  (updated Sep 2026)
• 30.559332.25495 Tank Museum Abu Atwa.  (updated Sep 2026)

• 30.589532.27241 Maison Maxim De Lesseps, 16 Mohamed Ali St. A small boutique hotel housed in the meticulously restored home and office building of Ferdinand de Lesseps, the original developer of the Suez Canal.  (updated Sep 2026)
• 30.585832.2882 Mercure Ismailia Forsan Island Hotel (فندق ميركيور جزيرة الفرسان الإسماعيلية). Beachfront hotel.  (updated Jul 2022)