Contents

Subject Page No.

Chapter 1:
Preface
Industrial Development in Ismailia 2
I d t i lZ
Industrial Zones iin IIsmailia
ili 3
Industrial Map of Ismailia
Total Number of Establishments 4-9@
Registered in IDA in Ismailia
•Prospective Plan of Ismailia M
Industrial Zones
1- 1st & 2nd industrial zones in the M
West of Ismailia
2- Al Qantara Shark industrial zone M
3- Fayed industrial zone M
Chapter 2
About Ismailia 10

Information about the Governorate

-Location-Area-Administrative 11-15
Division

-Population-Education-Health 16-17
-Manpower 18-19
 Contents(Cont’d)

Subject Page No.

Chapter 3:

First: Agricultural Resources 22

Second: Livestock 23

Third: Fishery Wealth 24

Forth: Infrastructure 25-32

25 32

Chapter 4:

-Investment in Ismailia 33-34

-Development Efforts in Ismailia 35-37

-Sources 38
 Chapter 1
‐Preface

‐Industrial Map of Ismailia 

‐Industrial Zones in Ismailia 

‐Prospective Plan of Ismailia Industrial Zones

Index
 Preface
Ismailia Governorate is considered one of the promising governorates in the
investment field due to the natural resources it has, such as the
Agricultural Resources, Livestock & the Fishery Wealth.

Moreover, Ismailia governorate contributes to enhancing the industrial

activity where it includes 215 Existed Establishments Registered in IDA
with investment costs of about L.E2762 million that provide job
opportunities of 26350. The most important industrial activities in Ismailia
are food, electric, mineral, engineering, ready-made garments & textile
industries in addition to concrete & cement bricks. There are four Industrial
zones in Ismailia, which are the 1st industrial zone, the 2nd industrial zone,
Al Qantara Shark industrial zone & Al-Wasfeya industrial zone, besides
Abou Khalifa industrial zone. There is also a prospective plan of Ismailia
industrial zones that includes the industries of wooden, mineral, food,
chemical, building materials, textile, engineering and many other industries.
Investment in Ismailia is based on the basic factors which are represented
in infrastructure such as roads, transportations, drinking & sewerage water.
In addition, Ismailia Governorate is distinctive in all the educational stages
that provide the community with qualified people in the various scientific
and administrative fields.
Accordingly, this study will cover in detail the industry in Ismailia
governorate, followed by an overview about the governorate, besides the
available resources therein.

Index
 Industrial Development in Ismailia

Industry in Ismailia is concentrated in three main industrial zones

besides Ismailia free zones,, which include many

y industrial p
projects
j

that enhance the national economy, such as food, electric, mineral,

engineering, ready-made garments, textiles, cement bricks & concrete.

The most important & recent prospective project & economic

development plan is represented in the petroleum sector’s role in

enhancing these projects, where an integrated complex for

petrochemicals was established in Al Qantara Shark industrial zone on

an area of 150 feddans with a capital of L.E500 million that provides

more than 1500 new job opportunities.

In addition, there is a mining resource in El Balah zone ,located at the

North of Ismailia, which is represented in the gypsum used in sulfuric

acid, building materials & plaster industries

Index 2
 Industrial zones in Ismailia
Ismailia Governorate is considered one of the promising governorates in
the investment field with all its development & investment sectors, due
to the investment factors & incentives it has that encourage investing in
the various investment.
Ismailia Governorate is distinguished by the industrial zones it has,
which are characterized by the following features:
-Cheap prices
-Availability of infrastructure
-Its nearness to the Egyptian ports, airports & the international roads

There are 4 industrial zones in Ismailia which are the 1st industrial
zone, the 2nd industrial zone at the West of Ismailia, the 3rd industrial
zone at Al Qantara Shark & Al-Wasfeya industrial zone.

Technology Valley:
Technology valley is located in a distinctive zone surrounded by three
national major
j p projects
j ( East of Tafriaa,, North of Suez Gulf,, 10th of
Ramadan). In addition, the Technology Valley is located near from Cairo
International Airport, El Arish International Airport & Port Said El Gamil
Airport. Moreover, it is located near from Ismailia City which is considered
a main source of manpower.

With regard to Abou Khalifa industrial zone which is established on an

feddans it is scheduled to offer 2 million m2 to establish
area of 160 feddans,
projects thereon, where the waiting list includes 172 projects with
expected investments of L.E8 billion that provide about 22,227 job
opportunities. It is worth mentioning that IDA's Fund for Subsidizing
Establishment, Servicing and Development of Industrial Zones provided
about L.E81 million for servicing this zone , in addition to providing L.E12
million for Al Q
Qantara Shark industrial zone.
The following tables indicate the total number of establishments registered
in IDA in Ismailia, besides the indicators & maps of each industrial zone.
Index 3
Index
 Statement of the Total Number of Establishments
Registered in IDA in Ismailia Distributed by Activity
Value: L.E1000

Establishments Investment
Activity Labours No.
No. Costs
Plant & animal
production
3 9977 665

Food, beverages and

tobacco
75 421562 4303

Textile, garments and

leather products
23 451568 10760

Wood and its products 17 9095 220

Paper and its products,
printing & publishing
8 2348 67

Basic chemicals & its

products
35 436904 2400

Building materials,
chinaware, porcelain & 19 68396 1052
calorie
l i
Basic minerals 2 49702 438
Engineering, electronic
& electric industries
31 305397 5667

Other transformational
Industries
1 500 20

Lighting electricity &

powers production and 1 1006584 758
distribution
Total 215 2762033 26350

Source: General Department of Technology and Information Systems

Index 4
 Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments
Registered in IDA in Ismailia Distributed by Activity in Each City
Value: L.E1000
Establishmen Investme Labours
Activity
ts No. nt Costs No.
Ismailia 1st Division
Plant & animal production 1 87 12
Food, beverages and tobacco 13 115904 865
Wood and its products 5 946 84
Paper and its products, printing &
publishing
2 48 7

Building materials, chinaware,

porcelain & calorie
4 5072 27

Engineering, electronic & electric

Engineering
industries
5 122173 1380

Total 30 244229 2375

Ismailia 2nd Division
Food, beverages and tobacco 9 8839 127
W d and
Wood d its
it products
d t 8 302 3
37
Building materials, chinaware,
porcelain & calorie
3 134 22

Total 20 9274 186

Ismailia Center
Food, beverages and tobacco 13 48632 527
Textile, garments and leather products 7 93896 1335
Wood and its products 1 37 3
Paper and its products, printing &
publishing
4 121 12

Basic chemicals & its products 2 1173 8

Building materials, chinaware,
porcelain & calorie
4 179 21
Index
5
 Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments
Registered in IDA in Ismailia Distributed by Activity in Each City
Value: L.E1000

Establishments Investment Labour

Activity
No. Costs s No.
Ismailia Center

Basic minerals 1 48717 398

Engineering, electronic & electric
Engineering
industries
4 19432 1612

Total 36 212187 3916

Al Tall Al Kabir Center

Food, beverages and tobacco 5 69711 620

Basic chemicals & its products 1 72 4
Building materials, chinaware,
porcelain & calorie
1 600 6

Total 7 70383 630

Al Qantara Center

Basic chemicals & its products 3 17704 191

Building materials, chinaware,
porcelain & calorie
1 13534 137

Engineering, electronic & electric

industries
1 90 24

T t l
Total 5 31328 352
Fayed Center

Plant & animal production 2 9890 653

Food, beverages and tobacco 5 62599 437
Basic chemicals & its products 2 278764 1377
Lighting electricity & powers
production and distribution
1 1006584 758

Total 10 1357837 3225

Index 6
 Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments
Registered in IDA in Ismailia Distributed by Activity in Each City
Value: L.E1000
Establish Investmen Labours
Activity
ments No. t Costs No.
Al Qantara Shark Division
Basic chemicals & its products 1 2000 12
Total 1 2000 12
Ismailia 3rd Division

Food, beverages and tobacco 1 12443 264

Basic chemicals & its products 1 4570 9
Total 2 17013 273
Ismailia Industries Complex
Food, beverages and tobacco 9 14340 75
Wood and its products 2 5910 66
Basic chemicals & its products 9 6517 124
Building materials,
materials chinaware
chinaware, 1 500 5
porcelain & calorie
Engineering, electronic & electric 6 3620 72
industries
Total 27 30887 342
Ismailia 1st Industrial Zone
Food, beverages and tobacco 7 41442 671
Textile, garments and leather 5 20430 270
products
Basic chemicals & its products 5 98238 184
Engineering, electronic & electric 5 133542 2343
industries
Total 22 293652 3468

Index 7
 Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments
Registered in IDA in Ismailia Distributed by Activity in Each City
Value: L.E1000
Establishments Investmen
Activity Labours No.
No. t Costs
Ismailia 2nd Industrial Zone (West of Ismailia)
Food, beverages and tobacco 10 40418 585
Textile, garments and leather 4 32495 525
products
Paper and its products, printing & 1 909 18
publishing
Basic chemicals & its products 8 24040 301
Building materials, chinaware, 2 12077 620
porcelain & calorie
p
Basic minerals 1 985 40
Engineering, electronic & electric 6 12690 159
industries
Other transformational Industries 1 500 20
Total 33 124113 2268
Al Qantara Shark Industrial Zone
Food, beverages and tobacco 2 7233 55
Textile, garments and leather 3 18293 273
products
Wood and its products 1 1900 30
Paper and its products, printing & 1 1270 30
publishing
Basic chemicals & its products 3 3828 190
Building materials, chinaware, 2 36043 190
porcelain & calorie
Engineering, electronic & electric 4 13850 77
industries
Total 16 82417 845
Index
8
 Statement of the Total Number of Industrial Establishments
Registered in IDA in Ismailia Distributed by Activity in Each City
Value: L.E1000

Establish Investmen Labours

Activity
ments No. t Costs No.

I
Ismailia
ili Public
P bli Free
F Zone
Z

Textile, garments and leather 4 286454 8357

products
Building materials, chinaware, 1 257 24
porcelain & calorie
Total 5 286711 8381

Al-Wasfeya industrial zone

Food, beverages and tobacco 1 0 77

Total 1 0 77

Gross Total 215 2762033 26350

Index
9
 Prospective Plan of
Ismailia Industrial Zones

Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
 Chapter 2

‐About Ismailia
‐Information about the Governorate
(Location‐Area‐Administrative Division‐
Population‐Education‐Health‐ Manpower)

@@@

Index
About Ismailia

Ismailia is located on the west bank of Suez Canal at the South of Port
Said Governorate & at the North of Suez Governorate. Ismailia includes
many lakes which are located on Lake Timsah & the great bitter lakes. In
addition, the Governorate is distinguished by the various tourist
attractions the most important of which are Ismailia Museum,
attractions, Museum Museum
de Lesseps, Orabi Rook in Al Tall Al Kabir, Lake Timsah, the great bitter
lakes & Fayed new beach.
About Suez Canal Authority
The geographical location of the Suez Canal makes it the shortest route
between East and West. Suez Canal is an important international
navigation canal linking between the Mediterranean sea at Port said and
the red sea at Suez.

Population
i
Ismailia’s population is nearly 942,8 thousands, 471 thousands of which

are in Ismailia City.

Index 10
Area:

Ismailia’ s total area is 5066 km2 distributed on all Governorates

centers, 1323.5 km2 of which are allocated for Ismailia city. It is worth
mentioning that Ismailia includes a part of Sinai Peninsula (since 1979)
p of 30 km at the East of the Canal & at a length
with a depth g of 80 km.

The following table indicates the Governorate’s area distributed on its

centers:
Statement of Ismailia centers’ areas (Year 2007)

S/N Zone Total Area (km2)

1 Ismailia 1383.064

2 Al Tall Al Kabir 188.918

3 Fayed 127.697

4 Al Qantara 88.235
Gharb
5 Al Qantara
Q t 19 735
19.735
Shark
Total 1708.381

Index 11
 Administrative Division:
Ismailia Governorate is divided into 5 centers, 7 cities and 25 villages, these
centers are:

Ismailia Al Qantara Shark

Al Tall Al Kabir Al Qantara Gharb

Fayed
y Abo Sweir
Al Kasaseen

Ismailia City
Ismailia city is the Capital of the Governorate which its population is
estimated at about 750 thousands( including the surrounding agricultural
areas). Ismailia city is located on the west bank of Suez Canal, between
Port Said Governorate at the North and Suez Governorate at the South.

Ismailia Governorate also includes Lake Timsah which is one of the bitter
lakes linked with Suez
S C
Canal.
Al Tall Al Kabir City & Center

Al Tall Al Kabir Center is located at the West of Ismailia Governorate,

bordered to the West by Abo Hammad Center (Sharkia Governorate), in
the East by Abo Sweir City, in the North by Al Hasneya Center (Sharkia
Governorate) & in the South by Ismailia-Cairo desert road. Due to its
geographical location ,Al Tall Al Kabir Center is characterized by its fertile
lands & various climate conditions which are suitable for planting the
various
i crops. In
I addition,
dditi th
there are many lands
l d that
th t could
ld be
b agriculturally
i lt ll
reclaimed in Al Tall Kabir Center due to the desert lands surrounding the
Center.
Index 12
 Fayed Center
Villages in Fayed Center:
Syrabioum Village:
Syrabioum Village’s local unit is established in 1979. The Village is
bordered to the East by the Canal road & to the West by Ismailia-Suez road
with a length of 7 km. There are many small villages affiliated to Syrabioum
Village, such as Al Hamada, Al Ababeda, Al Zamalout & Al Zamalout Al
Gabal.
Abo Sultan Village:
Abo Sultan’s local unit is established on 23/8/1992 upon the
Governor’s decree No. 1022/1992.
Fanarah Village:

Fanarah Village’s local unit is established in 1975 upon the State

Minister's decree No. 121/1975.

Al Qantara Shark Center:

Al Qantara Shark was administratively affiliated to North Sinai

Governorate & now it is affiliated to Ismailia Governorate upon the
Presidential decree No.
No 84/1979.
84/1979

Index 13
Al Qantara Gharb City & Center:

Al Qantara Gharb has a unique location among many Governorates, as it

is bordered to the North by Port Said Governorate, to the South by
Ismailia City, to the East by the Suez Canal & to the West by Sharkia
Governorate. As a result, various activities could be practiced such as
trade, due to the Ceneter’s nearness from the Free Zone in Port Said &
the Trade market in Al Qantara Gharb city, and agriculture, due to the
availability
il bilit off the
th agricultural
i lt l lands
l d characterized
h t i d byb the
th fertile
f til soil.
il

Abo Sweir Ceneter:

Abo sweir is located in the middle of the Governorate@ , through

which many main & regional roads & railways pass,
pass so as all land
transportations could be used , such as trains, buses, taxis & cars

New Kasaseen Center

New Kasaseen City has witnessed noticeable developments in all fields,

fields
which include the Governorate’s Local Development Plan for the year
2008/2009 which aims at developing the New Kasaseen City.

Index 14
 Education:

Ismailia Governorate has witnessed a noticeable development in all

educational fields, from the kindergarten to the secondary stage (General-

Technical),
), where the number of schools in Ismailia had reached 453

distributed on all the Governorate ’s educational departments

93 kindergarten schools

180 Preparatory
p y schools

44 Secondary schools

45 Technical schools(Trade-Industrial-Agricultural)

16 Special education schools

75 One-Class schools

The Educational Language Complex is a distinctive feature of

education in Ismailia,
Ismailia which is established on an area of 140 feddans &

includes all experimental schools(Arabic-Languages), Future Research

Center, Technology Development Center, Teacher Training Center,

Language Computer Labs, in addition to an apartment hotel that has a

capacity of up to 2000 students.

Index 15
 Health in Ismailia:

The following table states the number & type of hospitals

and number of health centers

Statement of the most important hospitals

& health centers in Ismailia (2009)

Number Statement

1 General hospital
5 Central hospital
p

3 Fever hospital
1 Chest diseases hospital
1 Psychological & neurological diseases clinic
3 Integrated health hospital
10 Urban health center
41 Rural health center
3 Maternal & child care center

5 Health office

5 Nursing schools

30 Ambulance center

1 Regional blood bank

1 Central lab
3 Medical clinic

Index
16
Manpower & Immigration in Ismailia

About the Manpower & Immigration Directorate

- After the Egyptian victory in 1973, the Directorate had established

an employment office in the cities of Ismailia, Al Qantara Gharb &
Fayed, and after regaining Sinai, an employment office was opened
in Al Qantara Shark city.

- By the end of the 80s, an independent building for the Directorate

was established and many different offices were opened in the
cities of Abo Sweir, Kasaseen , Al Dawahy & Abou Khalifa .

Index
17
The following table states the total number of appointed employees in
J
January 200
2007

No. of Appointed
pp
St t
Statement
t
Employees

Qualifications holders 294

Technical labours 26

Non-technical labours 54

Child labours 5

Total 379

Source: Manpower & Immigration Directorate in Ismailia

Index
18
 Manpower & Immigration in Ismailia (Cont’d)

Governorate’s
Governorate s achievements concerning providing job
opportunities
- Establishing a Youth Employing Body and forming its board of directors
upon the Governor’s decree (Chairman) No. 215/2006
- Executing the training programs necessary for preparing & qualifying youth
g to the labour market needs.
to work according
- Expanding easy loans programs & developing small-scale & micro projects
- Expanding the establishment of tourism & agricultural projects & factories to
have capacity for labor-intensive.
- Aware youth & job seekers of the private sector’s advantages & the
Governorate’s
Governorate s interest in preparing a program to protect both employee &
employer rights that shall cover the following points:
• Coordination between job seeker & employer to prepare a standard
employment contract.
• Forming a supervising committee (Manpower-Social Insurances-
Investment Dep.
Dep at the province).
province)
- Fresh Graduates Body- the Local Council at the Governorate is entitled of
the following tasks:
- Implement the common programs in this matter.
- Follow up the labour problems on a daily basis.
Accordingly, the Governorate is contributing in providing job opportunities &
preparing youth for the labour market ,through the following hubs:
First hub: Employing in the public sector
Second hub: Employing in the investment sector
Thi d hub:
Third h b Borrowing
B i for
f small-scale
ll l projects
j t establishment
t bli h t & development
d l t
Forth hub: Training

Index 19
 Chapter 3
Natural & Raw materials

First: Agricultural Resources
Second: Livestock
Second: Livestock
Third: Fishery Wealth
Forth: Integrated Infrastructure

Index
First: The Agricultural Resources in Ismailia

-About the Agricultural Sector:

Ismailia Governorate is considered one of the important

Governorates in producing & exporting vegetables & fruits.

The total cultivated land in the Governorate is estimated at 358531

feddans and new lands are being reclaimed to be added to the

t t l agricultural
total i lt l land.
l d

Agriculture has been continuously developing through applying the

latest technological methods. In addition, many foreign projects are

being
g adopted
p in Ismailia which contribute in expanding
p g the

protected agriculture, rationalizing irrigation water - through applying

the advanced irrigation systems- , producing pesticide-free crops

which have been achieved due to applying the Integrated Pest

Management (IPM) & using the biological control.

Index 20
-The Agricultural Area & its classification:
The agricultural land’s total area in Ismailia is estimated at 10.6 million
feddans, 358531 of which is a cultivated land, and new lands are being
reclaimed to be added to the total agricultural land.

The following table indicates the area classification:

Unit: feddan
Lands of Lands of
credit reforming New lands Total
associations associations
124542 7655 226334 358531

L d under
Lands d reclamation:
l ti 154958 feddans
f dd
At the West of the Canal: 72368 feddans
At the East of the Canal: 8259 feddans

The following table states the number of workers employed in agriculture

according to the Departments of agriculture:

Department of Area (in

Workers No.
agriculture Feddan)
Ismailia 58141 728
Abo Sweir 20217 145
Kasaseen 38337 136
Al Tall Al Kabir 5330 365
Fayed 14543 145
Qantara Gharb 38415 231
Q
Qantara S
Shark 135658 259
Agricultural
- 466
Cooperation Affairs
Index 21
Agricultural Investment

There are many projects in Ismailia, such as:

1- El Salam Canal Project

75 000 feddans of the project

75.000 project’ss total area are located in Ismailia,
Ismailia which
are currently under reclaimation in the South of Al Qantara Shark ( Al
Sheikh Gaber Canal), & 23 in the West of the Canal (Al Qantara Gharb
Center)

2- Sheikh Zayed Canal Project

10.000 feddans of the project’s total area are located in Ismailia

Governorate

Index 22
Second: Livestock in Ismailia

The following table states the livestock production

distribution in Ismailia:

Quantity of Quantity of
Producing & Producing &
Fattening Dark Fattening
Centers & Cities (Red) Meat White Meat
(In Ton) (In Ton)

Ismailia Center & city 1321 2040 600

2040.600
Abo Sweir city 1499 494.250
Al Tall Al Kabir Center & 930 1119.000
City
Al Kasaseen City 645 890.250
Fayed Center & City 552 2029.485
Qantara Gharb Center & 1267 2132.550
City
Qantara Shark Center & 458 118.350
City
TOTAL 6672 8824.485

Source: Agriculture Information Center

Index 23
Third: Fishery Wealth in Ismailia
Lake Timsah is deemed to be one of the most important resources of

fishing in Ismailia Governorate which is one of the four bitter lakes

through which the Suez Canal is passing. These four bitter lakes are

Lake Manzala, Lake Timsah (with depth of not more than 1 M & covering

14 km) , the Great Bitter Lake & the Small Bitter Lake. It is worth

mentioning that the bitter lakes’ total area is estimated at about 250 km2.

Lake Timsah & Bitter lakes are producing many types of fishes such as

mullet, shells, crabs, shrimps, porgy, sardine, sepia, wahoo, crenidens

crenidens, pomadasys stridens, siganus rivulatus, sole fish, alepes

djeddaba & brushtooth lizardfish

Moreover, the River Nile in Ismailia City is producing many types of

fishes such as porgy, grass carp, trevally, Nile Perch, catfish, synodontis

schall, atherina hepsetus

In addition, Ismailia Governorate is producing grass carp from the rice

fields

The most important fish outlets in Ismailia are Al Qantara Gharb, Lake

Ti
Timsah,
h Difer
Dif souar, Fayed
F d & Fanarah
F h

Index 24
 Forth: Integrated
Infrastructure
A Drinking & Sewerage Water in Ismailia
A-

Ismailia Governorate had established many facilities projects within the

framework of implementing the Governorate’s policies.

Drinking & sewerage water projects had reached 48 projects over the
last 3 years, with total investment costs of L.E1734.5 million divided as
the following: 10 projects within the period (2006-2008) with costs of
L.E147.5 million, 14 projects within the period (2008-2009) with costs of
L.E214 million, 3 projects are being implemented which will be finished
in 2010 with costs of L.E380 million. In addition, the average of pure
drinking water’s share is estimated at 390 liter/day per capita (till year
2008), 400 liter for the year 2009 & 422 liter for the year 2010.

S
Sewerage water
t projects
j t had
h d reached
h d 12 projects
j t till the
th end
d off 2010
with total costs of L.E993 million, 4 projects of which were implemented
with costs of L.E152 million (2006-2008). In year 2008-2009, many other
projects were implemented with an implementation rate of 27% of the
abovementioned total costs.
costs

In addition, there are 11 projects under implementation (2009-2010) with

total costs of L.E617 million with an implementation rate of 60%.

During this period, Ismailia Governorate had succeeded in overcoming

all drinking water problems including providing all the Governorate’s
villages with the drinking water.
Index 25
The Governorate is now preparing to open 15 new projects in the fields of drinking &
sewerage water with costs of L.E150 million , which include the following projects:
(Year 2009)

Statement Costs (in L.E. million)

Water station in Al Rayyah village at Port

Said road, which is established on an area 8
of 400 m2.

Al Dab’eya water station at Suez Canal

road
8

Km 11 water station at Al Fardan 9

Sewerage station in Fayed 10
Sewerage pumping station No. 4 10

Al Balah sewerage pumping station 8

Ai Ghosain
Ain Gh i water
t station
t ti 39
Syrabioum water station 6
Al Saba’ water station 12
Al Manayef water station 5
Expansions at Abo Sweir water station 35

Source: National Organization for Potable Water& Sanitary Drainage in

Ismailia

Index 26
 The following table indicates the full production capacity of sewerage

water in Ismailia distributed according to the existing stations:

Production
Center Name Stations No.
Capacity (m3/day)

Ismailia Center 27 238001

Van center & city 3 1296

Qantara Gharb 3 27000

Al Tall
T ll Al Kabir
K bi 3 11275

Qantara Shark 5 5300

Gross Total 41 282872

Source: National Organization for Potable Water& Sanitary Drainage in

Ismailia

Index 27
B- Roads & Transportation in Ismailia

Ismailia Governorate is directing its attention to many aspects of

services, especially the means of transportation. In this regard, Ismailia

is modernizing the means of transportation ,paving roads & linking the

Governorate with many bridges, so as all services could be provided

easily in addition to saving time when accomplish the various tasks.

There are many paved sites which serve Ismailia Governorate such as:

1 Ismailia Center & Ciry 2 Al Tall Al Kabir Center

& City
3 Fayed Center & City 4 Qantara Gharb Center
& City
5 Qantara Shark Center &
City

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The following table states the most important paved sites that
serve the
h means off transportation
i in
i Ismailia
I ili (Year
(Y 200 )
2007):

Statement of the most important paved sites that serve the

means of transportation (Year 2007)

Length of Paved Roads (km) Length of

Dirt
Site
Roads
High Main Regional Internal
(km)

Ismailia Center & Ciry 6 207 115 408.43 205.23

Al Tall Al Kabir Center

1 53 67 153.55 140.45
& City

Fayed Center & City 3 56 32 118.65 46.4

Qantara Gharb Center

3 54 42 158.17 222.38
& City
Qantara Shark Center
1 188 47 194.05 30.5
& City

Total 14 558 303 1032.85 644.96

Source: Directorate of Roads & Transport

Index 29
C- communications in Ismailia

The following table states the telephone service & its distribution
on centers:

Telephone service distribution in Ismailia’s Centers (Year 2007)

Total Total of waiting

Total subscribers
available
Center telephone
telephone Reserved Waitin
subscribers
lines g

Ismailia Center 156736 104653 - 1315

Al Tall Al Kabir
34416 16613 - -
Center

Fayed Center 34600 17614 - -

Qantara Gharb
16444 9120 - -
Center

Qantara Shark
10000 4495 - 1315
Center

Source: Ismailia Telephone District

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 Telephone Service in Ismailia (Cont’d)
Year 2007

Automatic Telephone
Center
Exchange
Number Capacity
Ismailia Center 12 156736

Al Tall Al Kabir Center 6 24416

Fayed Center 5 24600

Qantara Gharb Center 6 16444
Qantara Shark Center 6 10000

Source: Ismailia Telephone District

Distribution of Post & Telegraph Offices in

Ismailia’s Centers (Year 2007)

Post offices Telegraph

Center
No. offices No.
Ismailia Center 22 14
Al Tall Al Kabir 8 5
Center
Fayed Center 5 6
Qantara Gharb 3 3
Center
Qantara Shark 3 3
Center

Source: Egypt National Postal Authority

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 D- Distribution of Electric Power in Ismailia’s Centers
(Y
(Year 2007 )

Total Total
Total Total
Production Consumptio
Location Consumption Production
Per Capita n Per Capita
(K.W.H) (K.W.H)
(K W H)
(K.W.H) (K W H)
(K.W.H)

Ismailia Center 501849578 561801630 1044 933

Al Tall Al Kabir 538197960 579937677 3760 3489

Center
Fayed Center 170565725 111066325 1226 1883
Qantara Gharb
Center
125055842 148485653 1605 1460

Qantara Shark
Center
82535759 100694103 3439 2819

Power Plants & Transformers

Planned Actual
Power Plant Capacity Capacity
Location Areas served
Name (K.W.H) (K.W.H)

Abo Sultan
Abo Sultan Abo Sultan 1900000000 1893746000
Village
Al 6th of October
Al Shabab gas Kasaseen 178981000 122005716 Agricultural
power station
Association

Source: Electricity Company (Networks Sector- Trade Affairs)

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 Chapter 4

‐Investment in Ismailia
‐Investment Opportunities in Ismailia
‐Industrial Development Efforts in Ismailia

Index
 Investmnet in Ismailia

I
Investment
t t is
i playing
l i a vital
it l role
l in
i enhancing
h i th industrial
the i d ti l
development, especially in the developing economies.

Ismailia Governorate is considered one of the promising governorates in

the investment field, due to the investment factors & opportunities the
Governorate has,
has which encourages investing in the various fields.
fields

In addition, Ismailia has many investment factors in all industrial,

agricultural & tourist sectors, due to the availability of industrial zones
which are characterized by the its cheap prices, infrastructure, its
nearness from the Egyptian ports, airports & international roads.
Ismailia Free Zone:
Ismailia free zone is distinguished by its strategic location, as it is located
between Suez port & Port Said Port through the roads network which links
Ismailia with the whole country. In addition, the free zone is located 5 km
far from the International Coastal Road which passes across the Suez
Canal to Asia Continental via the Suez Canal bridge. Moreover, there are
the railways lines from Ismailia to Cairo, Port Said, Suez & Sinai

It is located on the Suez Canal banks, between the Suez Port on the Red
Sea & Port Said Port on the Meditation Sea. The free zone is established
on an area of 775 feddans, 100 feddans of which are allocated to be fully
served in the first phase.

In addition, workers of different qualifications are available in Ismailia free

zone, besides the availability of training schools & centers. Moreover, this
Zone is linked to all neighbor ports & governorates through a high road
network.
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Activities fields & Investment Opportunities in Ismailia:

– Manufacturing ready-made garments

–Manufacturing leather products

–Manufacturing calculating & electronic machines

–Manufacturing software & information systems

–Manufacturing chemicals, fertilizers & petroleum services

–Leasing
L i petroleum
t l equipment
i t

–Storing goods & re-exporting them abroad.

With regard to the tourism investment, Ismailia is considered one

of the most suitable tourism investment zones due to its

distinguished location on Lake Timsah, the great bitter lakes &

the Suez Canal, in addition to the Public Free Zone existed

therein.

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Development Efforts in Ismailia

–Development
Development efforts in Ismailia are represented in the Governor
Governor’s
s
achievements such as:

–Establishing industrial complex & small workshops in Al Mostakbal City

upon the Governor decree of allocating 25 feddans to establish small
workshops, which are being moved outside the city to avoid the
environmental pollution.
pollution These workshops are being established with total
costs of about L.E10 million & include 1159 various workshops that work in
the fields of plumbing, auto painting , auto mechanics, carpentry, smithery
& other works. Each workshop area is ranging from 24 m2 to 70 m2 with a
time frame of 30 months for implementing each project . It is worth
mentioning that 90% of the planned works of drinking & sewerage water
networks had been accomplished.

–* In addition, 41 of the Non-Governmental Organizations & Charity

Associations in Ismailia were subsidized by L.E1.85 million.

–These organizations include the Comprehensive Unit for Adolescents

Care, the Social Defense Association, the Community Development
Association in Syrabioum, the Linguistic Center for Deaf and Hearing
Impaired, the Handicapped Nursery, the Nursing Home, the Social Reform
Society in Al Tall Al Kabir, the Community Development Association in Al
F
Fanarah,
h Al Obour
Ob & Al Hegaz.
H

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– Confronting the Chronic Problems & Development Obstacles in Ismailia:
–Since his appointment in 2006, Ismailia Governor succeeded in solving
many chronic problems such as:

First: Problems with the Armed Forces Operations Authority:

–Returning lands of Horse Riding Club, Television Park, Al Nakhil Club to
Ismailia Governorate as its rightful owner, in addition to returning the
Social Club which is established on an area of 22 feddans & affiliated to
Al Ismaili Club

–Returning Fydco land which is allocated to be a housing project on both

luxurious & youth housing levels & located at the North of Ismailia City on
an area of 272 feddans.

–Completing the establishment of a sewerage water plant in Fayed with

the cooperation of the Armed Forces on 30/6/2006.
Second: Chronic & Environmental Problems
–Developing the area of Souk Al Samak & Saad Zaghloul St., after
preparing the studies necessary for solving the problems of the sewerage
water network . The Development costs had reached L.E31.000 including
the public participation of L.E10.000, & the remaining costs are beared by
the Governorate.

–Covering 1 km of the malaria drainage in Fayed & 2.5 km is currently

under covering. The Governor is called for the public participation to
accomplish covering all the drainage as soon as possible.
possible It is worth
mentioning that the total length of the drainage is 18 km.

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- Separating the Health Insurance in Ismailia from the one in Port
Said.

- Solving the fishermen’s problems & increasing the fishing hours

in Lake Timsah & the great bitter lakes

- Establishing a new international stadium in Ismailia on an area of

150 feddans.

- Establishing
stab s g Al Amal
a Agricultural
g cu tu a Village
age o
on a
an a
area
ea o
of 4000
000
feddans that helps in providing more job opportunities.

- Establishing Sala Dual Bridge on the Customs Road in Ismailia

with the cooperation of the Suez Canal Authority.

- Approving the establishment of a sewerage water plant in El-

Balah zone & sewerage rising mains to serve Ismailia residents.

- Applying the open door policy & holding weekly meetings with
Ismailia citizens.

- Removing agricultural lands conversion cases & restoring them

to its initial agricultural state through the continuous following up.

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Sources:

1.Official Website of Ismailia Governorate

(Portal of Investment in Ismailia 2010)

2.The General Department of Technology & Information Systems

therein.

3.Directorate of Education in Ismailia

4.Agriculture Information Center in Ismailia

5.Facilities Networks in Ismailia

 Manpower & Immigration Directorate in Ismailia

Ismailia Telephone District

Egypt National Postal Authority

The Electricity Company

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