Būr Fu’ād, Egypt
بورفؤاد
Būr Fu’ād is a town of 81,591 people in Port Said, Egypt, founded in 1926.
Why visit Būr Fu’ād
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Port Said Cultural Entertainment Center, Port Said Lighthouse, Museum of Modern Art in Egypt and Port Said Martyrs Memorial.
Weather in Būr Fu’ād
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About Būr Fu’ād
Port Fuad or Port Fouad (Arabic: بورفؤاد Borfoʾād, IPA: [boɾ.foˈʔæːd]) is a city in Port Said Governorate, Egypt. Port Fuad is located in northeastern Egypt at the northwesternmost tip of the Sinai Peninsula on the Asian side of the Suez Canal, across from the city of Port Said. Port Fuad is considered a suburb of Port Said and together they form a metropolitan area of over one million residents. Along with the likes of Colón, Panama (North/South America) and Istanbul, Turkey (Asia/Europe), it is one of the few transcontinental cities in the world, in that it spans across two continents (Africa/Asia).
From the Wikipedia article Port Fuad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Port Said Cultural Entertainment Center
Cinema and theater · 3.2 km
Opera house in Port Said, Egypt
Museums and landmarks8
Museum of Modern Art in Egypt
Museum · 3.3 km
Art museum in Port Said, Egypt
Port Said Martyrs Memorial
Monument and historic site · 3.0 km
Monument in Port Said, Egypt
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes22
اسماك محسن -فرع الزهور
Restaurant · Seafood · 6.0 km
عماره الفتح شارع محمد حسن المناخلي, portsaid
10:00-23:59
10 more on the map.
History
Port Fuad was established in 1926, principally to relieve overcrowding in Port Said, and was named after King Fuad I (also transliterated as Fouad), the first holder of the title King of Egypt in the modern era (having previously held the title Sultan of Egypt).
After the war of 1967, Port Fuad was the only piece of Sinai held by the Egyptians. The Israeli army tried to capture Port Fuad during the War of Attrition in the battle of Ras al Aish but was defeated by the Egyptian forces. After the October War, in the Camp David Accord of 1978, Israel agreed to return Sinai to Egypt peacefully, and later the two countries signed a peace treaty. Today Port Fuad is a major air defence position for Egypt. Despite its important location, as of 2006, Port Fuad was still considered a residential zone, with very few facilities and no major downtown or city center.
From the History section of Port Fuad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship15
Alsideek mosque portsaid - مسجد الصديق بورسعيد
Place of worship · Sunni · 5.5 km
PELMAR EG FOR INDUSTRY
Place of worship · 3.6 km
99 &109 INDUSTRIAL ZONE, PORT SAID
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare13
Map of Būr Fu’ād
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Getting there and nearby towns
Port Said International Airport (PSD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Port Said 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Aḍ-Ḍawāḥy 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Az-Zuhūr 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Al Maţarīyah 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Al Manzalah 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Al Jammālīyah 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Al Qanţarah 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Damietta 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Ismailia 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- 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
- Port Fouad, See below, Public domain
- Egypt-IMG 0960, Michael Tyler, CC BY-SA 2.0
- El-Nasr Museum of Modern Art in Port Said, Bebo106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Obelisk sq, Ahmed.m.hanfy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Eugenies's Catholic church at port said by Hatem Moushir 1, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Fouad , photo by Hatem Moushir 13, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Fouad Shore, Minamorcose, CC0
- Port Fouad , photo by Hatem Moushir 10, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Fouad , photo by Hatem Moushir 11, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Fouad , photo by Hatem Moushir 9, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Fouad , photo by Hatem Moushir 12, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Fouad , photo by Hatem Moushir 5, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Fouad , photo by Hatem Moushir 14, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Fouad , photo by Hatem Moushir 6, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New world, Hebasamir44, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Fouad , photo by Hatem Moushir 7, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Fouad , photo by Hatem Moushir 8, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A song between the sea and man, Hebasamir44, CC BY-SA 4.0
- شاهدا على حضارة روت بدماء المصريين, Aarroo95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- بورسعيد, Sherif217, CC BY-SA 4.0
- سحر الفرما, Aarroo95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ابدا لن تغيب الشمس عن المدينة الباسلة, Aarroo95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Fouad , photo by Hatem Moushir 4, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 77, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suez Canal Entrance 3, Islam Rihan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suez Canal Entrance 2, Islam Rihan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suez Canal Entrance, Islam Rihan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsaid , photo by Hatem Moushir 7, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsaid , photo by Hatem Moushir 8, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsaid , photo by Hatem Moushir 6, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsaid , photo by Hatem Moushir 5, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views from Port Said by Hatem Moushir 16, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views from Port Said by Hatem Moushir 17, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsaid , photo by Hatem Moushir 3, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 65, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views from Port Said by Hatem Moushir 19, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views from Port Said by Hatem Moushir 20, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views from Port Said by Hatem Moushir 18, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsaid , photo by Hatem Moushir 10, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsaid , photo by Hatem Moushir 9, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
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