City Details: Suez

A few alternate names for Suez are: Al Qulzum, As Suways, Clysma, El Seweis, El Suweis, El-Qulzum, Es Suweis, Klysma, Souez, Suais

Suez is a seaport city with a population of about 800,000 as of August 2021 in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez on the Red Sea, near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal. It is the capital and largest city of the Suez Governorate. It has three ports: the Suez Port, al-Adabiya, and al-Zaytiya, and extensive port facilities. Together, the three cities form the Suez metropolitan area, located mostly in Africa with a small portion in Asia.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Egypt
  • Common Name: Egypt
  • Population: 699541
  • Timezone: Africa/Cairo
  • Coordinates: 29.97371, 32.52627
  • Country Code: EGY
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Suez

  • 1. Cairo International Airport (CAI), distance from city center: 109.12 km
  • 2. Port Said Airport (PSD), distance from city center: 147.75 km
  • 3. Cairo West Airport (CWE), distance from city center: 155.86 km

Location of Suez

Egypt Country Details

  • Country: Egypt
  • Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt
  • Capital: Cairo
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Northern Africa
  • Population: 102,334,403
  • Area: 1,002,450 km²
  • Languages: Arabic
  • Currency: Egyptian pound (£)
  • Timezones: UTC+02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Israel
  • Libya
  • Palestine, State of
  • Sudan

Holidays in Suez, Egypt

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Egypt for 2026

  • عيد الميلاد المجيد - 2026-01-07
  • عيد الثورة 25 يناير - 2026-01-25
  • عيد تحرير سيناء - 2026-04-25
  • عيد العمال - 2026-05-01
  • ثورة 30 يونيو - 2026-07-02
  • عيد ثورة 23 يوليو - 2026-07-23
  • عيد القوات المسلحة - 2026-10-06

Daylight Saving Time in Suez, Egypt

Year DST Start DST End
2025 Apr 24, 2025, 11:00 PM Oct 31, 2025, 12:00 AM
2026 Apr 23, 2026, 11:00 PM Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
2027 Apr 29, 2027, 11:00 PM Oct 29, 2027, 12:00 AM
2028 Apr 27, 2028, 11:00 PM Oct 27, 2028, 12:00 AM
2029 Apr 26, 2029, 11:00 PM Oct 26, 2029, 12:00 AM
2030 Apr 25, 2030, 11:00 PM Nov 1, 2030, 12:00 AM
2031 Apr 24, 2031, 11:00 PM Oct 31, 2031, 12:00 AM
2032 Apr 29, 2032, 11:00 PM Oct 29, 2032, 12:00 AM
2033 Apr 28, 2033, 11:00 PM Oct 28, 2033, 12:00 AM
2034 Apr 27, 2034, 11:00 PM Oct 27, 2034, 12:00 AM

Museums in Suez, Egypt

Museum

متحف السويس القومى

Al Mathaf Street, Suez, 43511, Egypt

Coordinates: 29.9552° N, 32.5669° E

Museum

متحف السويس القومى

Al Mathaf Street, Suez, 43511, Egypt

Coordinates: 29.9551° N, 32.5670° E