Port Said is a city located at the northern tip of the Suez Canal, in the Egyptian governorate of Port Said, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the Port Said Governorate. The city was established in 1859 during the building of the Suez Canal. It had a population of 603,787 in the 2016 census. Port Said is also an important industrial center, and its main exports are cotton and textiles. The city is home to the main Suez Canal port, the second largest industrial port in Egypt after Alexandria. It is also an important military center, being home to the Egyptian Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, and the Second Army.
Average temperatures during the day in Port Said.
