Skikda Province
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Skikda Province
ولاية سكيكدة | |
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Coordinates: 36°52′N 6°54′E / 36.867°N 6.900°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
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
[edit]- ^ 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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