Skikda (Arabic: ولاية سكيكدة) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria, on its eastern Mediterranean coastline.
Skikda Province
ولاية سكيكدة | |
|---|---|
.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Skikda | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′N 6°54′E / 36.867°N 6.900°ECoordinates: 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 (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 904,195 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 38 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-21 |
| Districts | 13 |
| Municipalities | 38 |
HistoryEdit
The province was created from Constantine (department) in 1974.
Administrative divisionsEdit
The province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 38 communes or municipalities.
DistrictsEdit
CommunesEdit
- 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
ReferencesEdit
- ^ 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.
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