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Which lakes does the Suez Canal pass through?
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Suez Canal
Ships in the Suez Canal in Egypt. One of the world's most important shipping lanes, the Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
The Suez Canal utilizes several natural depressions to facilitate its route across the Isthmus of Suez. From north to south, the canal passes through the following lakes:
- Lake Manzala (Buḥayrat al-Manzilah)
- Lake Timsah (Buḥayrat al-Timsāḥ)
- The Bitter Lakes, which consist of the Great Bitter Lake (Al-Buḥayrah al-Murrah al-Kubrā) and the Little Bitter Lake (Al-Buḥayrah al-Murrah al-Ṣughrā)12
Although distinguished as two separate bodies, the Great and Little Bitter Lakes form one continuous sheet of water.2