Skikda Province

Skikda (Arabic: ولاية سكيكدة‎, French: Wilaya de Skikda) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria, on its eastern Mediterranean coastline.

Skikda Province ولاية سكيكدة
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting سطيف
Coordinates: 36°52′N 6°54′E
Country	Algeria
Capital	Skikda
Area
• Total	4,026 km2 (1,554 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• 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

History

The province was created from Constantine (department) in 1974.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 38 communes or municipalities.

Districts

1. Aïn Kechra
2. Azzaba
3. Ben Azzouz
4. Collo
5. El Hadaik
6. El Harrouch
7. Ouled Attia
8. Oum Toub
9. Ramdane Djamel
10. Sidi Mezghiche
11. Skikda
12. Tamalous
13. Zitouna

Communes

1. Aïn Bouziane
2. Aïn Charchar (Ain Cherchar)
3. Aïn Kechra
4. Aïn Zouit
5. Azzaba
6. Bekkouche Lakhdar
7. Benazouz (Ben Azzouz)
8. Beni Bechir
9. Beni Oulbane
10. Beni Zid
11. Bir El Ouiden
12. Bouchtata
13. Cheraia
14. Collo
15. Djendel Saadi Mohamed
16. El Ghedir
17. El Hadaik
18. El Harrouch
19. El Marsa
20. Emdjez Edchich
21. Essebt (Es Sebt)
22. Filfla (Fil Fila)
23. Hamadi Krouma
24. Kanoua
25. Kerkera
26. Kheneg Mayoum
27. Oued Z'hor
28. Ouldja Boulballout (Ouldja Boulbalout)
29. Ouled Attia
30. Ouled Hbaba (Ouled Hebaba)
31. Oum Toub
32. Ramdane Djamel
33. Salah Bouchaour
34. Sidi Mezghiche
35. Skikda
36. Tamalous
37. Zerdazas
38. Zitouna

External links

• Official website