Skikda (Arabic: ولاية سكيكدة) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria, on its eastern Mediterranean coastline.
Skikda Province
ولاية سكيكدة | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Strawberry Capital | |
.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Skikda | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′N 6°54′E / 36.867°N 6.900°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Skikda |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,026 km2 (1,554 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 1,109,355 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Skikdish or Skikdian |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 38 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-21 |
| Districts | 13 |
| Municipalities | 38 |
History
editThe province was created from Constantine (department) in 1974.
Administrative divisions
editThe province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 38 communes or municipalities.
Districts
editCommunes
edit- Aïn Bouziane
- Aïn Charchar (Ain Cherchar)
- Aïn Kechra
- Aïn Zouit
- Azzaba
- Bekkouche Lakhdar
- Benazouz (Ben Azzouz)
- Beni Bechir
- Beni Oulbane
- Beni Zid
- Bir El Ouiden
- Bouchtata
- Cheraia
- Collo
- Djendel Saadi Mohamed
- El Ghedir
- El Hadaik
- El Harrouch
- El Marsa
- Emdjez Edchich
- Essebt (Es Sebt)
- Filfla (Fil Fila)
- Hamadi Krouma
- Kanoua
- Kerkera
- Kheneg Mayoum
- Oued Z'hor
- Ouldja Boulballout (Ouldja Boulbalout)
- Ouled Attia
- Ouled Hbaba (Ouled Hebaba)
- Oum Toub
- Ramdane Djamel
- Salah Bouchaour
- Sidi Mezghiche
- Skikda
- Tamalous
- Zerdazas
- Zitouna
References
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- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
External links
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