Ezbet El Borg

Ezbet El Borg or the city of the tower is one of the important cities in Damietta that was called after the tower that was a principle means for protecting city from the outer attacks. This tower is severely ruined currently. Currently the reason for the prominent position of the city is the existence of one of the major shipyards in Egypt and one of the major fleets in the Mediterranean Sea. Thus Fishing and trade are the main sources of income for most of the inhabitants of the city.