121012-N-WO496-004 · Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication..., Public domain

Suez Canal Bridge · Kristopher Wilson, U.S. Navy, Public domain

Egypt (12910742374) · Ahmed Helal from Ismailia, Egypt, CC BY 2.0

MFO bus and military truck crossing the Suez Canal on a ferry at El Qantara, 1983 · Evdpnl, CC BY-SA 4.0

MFO vehicle at the Suez Canal ferry checkpoint in El Qantara, 1983 · Evdpnl, CC BY-SA 4.0

Jack Jefferies at the Suez Canal, El Kantara, Egypt (12352857245) · aussiejeff from Wodonga, VIC, Australia, CC BY 2.0

Al Qanţarah, Egypt

القنطرة شرق

Al Qanţarah is a town of 31,808 people in Ismailia, Egypt.

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Population31,808 GeoNames

Local nameالقنطرة شرق

RegionIsmailia

Elevation11 m 36 ft

Time zoneAfrica/Cairo

Nearest airportPort Said International Airport (PSD) 47 km

Why visit Al Qanţarah

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Suez Canal Bridge and Tjaru.

About Al Qanţarah

Qantara Sharq is an Egyptian center and city situated on the east bank of the Suez Canal in the Sinai Peninsula, on the northern border of Ismailia Governorate. It is connected to Qantara Gharb by the Suez Canal Bridge. The city was constructed upon the remains of an ancient Roman-era cemetery, which was known as Tharu during the ancient Egyptian era and Sela in Greek and Roman writings. Dr.

From the Wikipedia article Qantara Sharq (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

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Suez Canal Bridge

Bridge · 3.3 km

Road bridge crossing the Suez Canal at El Qantara

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Museums and landmarks1

Tjaru

Monument and historic site · 3.7 km

Ancient Egyptian fortress

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Where to stay1

فندق طيبة

Motel and hotel

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Map of Al Qanţarah

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Getting there and nearby towns

Port Said International Airport (PSD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.

Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 28 km west, about 28 min by car
Ismailia 28 km south, about 28 min by car
Al Ḩusaynīyah 38 km west, about 38 min by car
Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
Būr Fu’ād 43 km north, about 43 min by car
Aḍ-Ḍawāḥy 43 km north, about 43 min by car
Port Said 45 km north, about 45 min by car
Az-Zuhūr 46 km north, about 46 min by car
Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 83 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Zagazig 83 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text

Photo credits

121012-N-WO496-004, Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex R. Forster/Released., Public domain
Suez Canal Bridge, Kristopher Wilson, U.S. Navy, Public domain
Egypt (12910742374), Ahmed Helal from Ismailia, Egypt, CC BY 2.0
MFO bus and military truck crossing the Suez Canal on a ferry at El Qantara, 1983, Evdpnl, CC BY-SA 4.0
MFO vehicle at the Suez Canal ferry checkpoint in El Qantara, 1983, Evdpnl, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jack Jefferies at the Suez Canal, El Kantara, Egypt (12352857245), aussiejeff from Wodonga, VIC, Australia, CC BY 2.0
Jack Mingramm at Suez Canal, El Kantara, Egypt (12353315654), aussiejeff from Wodonga, VIC, Australia, CC BY 2.0
Hunter Sparks at Suez Canal, El Kantara, Egypt (12352859475), aussiejeff from Wodonga, VIC, Australia, CC BY 2.0
Al Qantarah, Little Mosque - panoramio, Banja-Frans Mulder, CC BY 3.0
Jack Mingramm with Jack's truck "Nancy" at El Kantara, Egypt (12353302764), aussiejeff from Wodonga, VIC, Australia, CC BY 2.0
P. Parry, Jack, J. Jones & Hunter Sparks at El Kantara, Egypt (12353299684), aussiejeff from Wodonga, VIC, Australia, CC BY 2.0
Australian Army Hunter Sparks with Tom's truck at El Kantara, Egypt (12336160754), aussiejeff from Wodonga, VIC, Australia, CC BY 2.0
Australian Army truck almost ran into an unseen trench at El Kantara, Egypt (12336120314), aussiejeff from Wodonga, VIC, Australia, CC BY 2.0
Jack Mingramm dressed arab style at Suez Canal, El Kantara, Egypt (12353313524), aussiejeff from Wodonga, VIC, Australia, CC BY 2.0
Australian Army mates Chas Leonard, Mick Canns & Bill Bailey with Jack Mingramm's truck "Nancy" at El Kantara, Egypt (12333675544), aussiejeff from Wodonga, VIC, Australia, CC BY 2.0
Bull Turner at El Kantara, Egypt (12353039493), aussiejeff from Wodonga, VIC, Australia, CC BY 2.0
CMA CGM Arkansas (24815836461), chris lovelock, CC BY 2.0
APC 3272, Youssefabdelbaqui, CC BY-SA 4.0

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