GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal crosses Egypt’s Isthmus of Suez between Port Said on the Mediterranean and Suez on the Gulf of Suez. It opened in 1869.
Fast Facts
- It is a sea-level canal without locks.
- Its route includes Lake Timsah and the Great and Little Bitter Lakes.
- Near its northern end it runs along the eastern edge of Lake Manzala.
Connected lessons
- Suez CanalMap, explanation and practice
- Between Africa, Europe and AsiaGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Port SaidRelated places
- SuezRelated places
- Lake TimsahRelated places
- Great Bitter LakeRelated places
- Little Bitter LakeRelated places
- Lake ManzalaRelated places
- Sinai PeninsulaRelated places
- Gulf of SuezRelated places