Skikda Province

Coordinates: 36°52′N 6°54′E / 36.867°N 6.900°E / 36.867; 6.900
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Skikda Province
ولاية سكيكدة
Map of Algeria highlighting Skikda
Map of Algeria highlighting Skikda
Coordinates: 36°52′N 6°54′E / 36.867°N 6.900°E / 36.867; 6.900
Country Algeria
CapitalSkikda
Area
 • Total4,026 km2 (1,554 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total904,195
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 38
ISO 3166 codeDZ-21
Districts13
Municipalities38

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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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