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Explore Al Firdan in Egypt
Al Firdan in the region of Al Ismā‘īlīyah is a town in Egypt - some 78 mi or ( 125 km ) North-East of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al Firdan is now 01:46 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Damascus, Amman, Tyre, Beirut, and Nafishah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Damascus . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Al Firdan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Suez Canal panorama, showing El Ballah Bypass - Egypt
During the quarter of a century that I've lived in Egypt I have always been intrigued to see vessels plying the Suez Canal. Indeed, the ship convoys often appeared to be floating across the desert as ..
Mubarak Peace Bridge, Suez Canal
In the autumn of 2004 and again in the spring of 2008 I was able to join two cruises which included Suez Canal transits. In November 2004 I sailed south from Alexandria to Mombasa, Kenya on the 10000- ..
Brilliance of the Seas - Suez Canal Transit
Brilliance of the Seas passing Suez Canal January 16, 2011. We arrived in the area off Port Said late Saturday afternoon. We anchored alongside more than 30 other ships, finalizing the paper work nece ..
Suez Canal - sailing under the Mubarak Peace Bridge
In the autumn of 2004 and again in the spring of 2008 I was able to join two cruises which included Suez Canal transits. In November 2004 I sailed south from Alexandria to Mombasa, Kenya on the 10000- ..
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Interesting facts about this location
El Ferdan Railway Bridge
The El Ferdan Railway Bridge is a swing bridge that spans the Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt. It is the longest swing bridge in the world, with a span of 1100 ft (340 m).
Located at 30.66 32.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Suez Canal University
The Suez Canal University is an Egyptian university serving the Suez Canal area, having its faculties divided among the Suez Canal governorates. It was established in 1976. It is notable for its non-classic research. It has 28 faculties (12 in Ismaïlia, 9 in Port Said, 5 in Suez and 2 in Arish) with a total number of students reaching 21,325. The University has about 53 special units for research, education and community development.
Located at 30.62 32.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Ismailia Governorate
Ismailia Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in the north-eastern part of the country, its capital is the city of Ismailia.
Located at 30.60 32.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Ismailia Stadium
The Ismailia Stadium is located in Ismailia, Egypt and has a total capacity of 18,525, after the remodelation in 2009. It is used by Ismaily SC, and was one of six stadiums to be used in the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt.
Located at 30.60 32.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Suez Canal Authority
(SCA) is a state owned authority which owns, operates and maintains the Suez Canal. It was set up by Egypt to replace the Suez Canal Company in the 1950s which resulted in the Suez Crisis. After the UN intervened, Egypt agreed to pay millions of dollars to shareholders of the nationalized Suez Canal Company.
Located at 30.59 32.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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