Port Said

geographical name

city and port in northeastern Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea at the northern end of the Suez Canal population 262,760

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“Port Said.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Port%20Said. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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