Suez is a seaport town (population ca. 497,000) in north-eastern {{Egypt}}, located on the north coast of the {{Gulf of Suez}}, near the southern terminus of the {{Suez Canal}}, having the same boundaries as Suez governorate.
Suezis aseaport cityin north-easternEgypt, located on the north coast of theGulf of Suez(a branch of theRed Sea), near the southern terminus of theSuez Canal, having the same boundaries asSuez governorate. It has three harbors, Adabya, Ain SukhnaandPort Tawfiq, and extensive port facilities. Together they form ametropolitan area. Railway lines and highways connect the city withCairo,Port Said, andIsmailia. Suez has a petrochemical plant, and its oil refineries have pipelines carrying the finished product to Cairo.