Sinai Peninsula

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Present

The Sinai Peninsula is currently divided among several governorates, or provinces, of Egyptian administration. The southern portion of the Sinai is called Janub Sina' in Arabic, literally "Sinai South." The northern portion is named Shamal Sina', or "Sinai North." the other three governates converge on the Suez Canal, including Al Isma'iliyah on its southern end and crosses into Egypt-proper. In the center is As Suways, literally "the Suez;" and Bur Sa'id lies in the north with its capital at Port Said.

Related Topics:
Governorates - Janub Sina' - Shamal Sina' - Suez Canal - Al Isma'iliyah - Egypt - As Suways - Bur Sa'id - Port Said

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Approximately 66,500 live in Janub Sina' and 314,000 live in Shamal Sina'. Port Said itself has a population of roughly 500,000, while the rest of the governorate (Bur Sa'id) itself. Portions of the populations of Al Isma'iliyah and As Suways live in Sinai, while the rest live on the western side of the Suez Canal in Egypt-proper. The combined population of these two governorates is roughly 1.3 million (only a part of that population live in the Sinai, while the rest live on the western side of the Suez).

Related Topics:
Janub Sina' - Shamal Sina' - Port Said - Bur Sa'id - Al Isma'iliyah - As Suways - Suez Canal - Egypt - Suez

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