Ismailia | city, capital city of state/province/region

Egypt / al-Ismailiyah / Ismailia /
 city, capital city of state/province/region
Ismailia was founded in 1863, during the construction of the Suez Canal, by Khedive Ismail the Magnificent, after whom the city is named. It is the capital of the Ismailia Governorate, Egypt.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismailia
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Coordinates:   30°35'12"N   32°15'17"E