Skikda Province

Skikda Province
ولاية سكيكدة
Province
Nickname: 
Strawberry Capital
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
 • Total
4,026 km2 (1,554 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
1,109,355
 • Density280/km2 (710/sq mi)
DemonymSkikdish or Skikdian
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, with 1.095.666 inhabitants in 2019, With a natural annual growth rate estimated at 1.22%.

Geography

The Skikda Province faces the Mediterranean Sea to the north and has common borders with the provinces of Annaba and Guelma to the east, Constantine and Mila to the south, and Jijel to the west. It extends over 4,137.68 km2, with a population of around 804,697 inhabitants. It has 130 km of coastline stretching from El Marsa in the east to Oued Z'hour in the depths of the Collo massif in the west.

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

References

  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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