Skikda Province
Skikda Province
ولاية سكيكدة | |
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| 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 |
Skikda (Arabic: ولاية سكيكدة) is a province (wilaya) of Algeria, on its eastern Mediterranean coastline.
History
[edit]The province was created from Constantine (department) in 1974.
Administrative divisions
[edit]The province is divided into 13 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 38 communes or municipalities.
Districts
[edit]Communes
[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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