Suez Canal is the dividing line between Asia and Africa and the most direct waterway between Asia, Africa and Europe. The western part of the canal is a low-lying delta of the Nile, and the eastern part is a rugged and arid Sinai Peninsula. Before the canal was built, the only important block was Suez. Other coastal towns basically developed after the completion of the canal.
Topographically, the topography of Suez is different. There are three shallow and water-filled depressions here: Lake Manzala, Lake Tinsa and Lake Ku. Although they are different in size, they form a continuous water body. The Suez Canal passes through the Isthmus of Suez, connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
Open channel route of Suez Canal:
Suez Canal is an open channel without sluice, which is basically straight, but there are also eight main bends. The canal runs through four lakes from north to south: Manzala Lake, Tinsa Lake, Great Bitter Lake and Little Bitter Lake. The two ends connect Port Said in the northern Mediterranean and Suez in the southern Red Sea respectively.
Water surface width (north/south): 345-280m; Width between buoys (north/south): 215-195m; Canal depth: 22.5 meters; Maximum allowable draft of the ship:18.8976m; Crossing area: 4800-4350 square meters; Maximum tonnage: 2 1 10,000 tons; Speed limit of fully loaded tank car:13 km/h; Cargo speed limit: 14km/h
Refer to the above? Baidu Encyclopedia-Suez Canal