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Ismailia Governorate
Flag of Ismailia Governorate
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Official logo of Ismailia Governorate
Ismailia Governorate on the map of Egypt
Ismailia Governorate on the map of Egypt
Country  Egypt
Seat Ismailia (capital)
Area
 • Total 5,066 km2 (1,956 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2018)
 • Total 1,325,000
 • Density 261.55/km2 (677.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)

Ismailia Governorate is a governorate in Egypt. The capital city is also named Ismailia. It was named after Ismail Pasha, who as Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt, oversaw the country during the building of the Suez Canal.


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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gobernación de Ismailía para niños

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