Skikda () is a province (wilaya) of Algeria, on its eastern Mediterranean coastline, with 1.095.666 inhabitants in 2019 and 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
Aïn Kechra Azzaba Ben Azzouz Collo El Hadaik El Harrouch Ouled Attia Oum Toub Ramdane Djamel Sidi Mezghiche Skikda Tamalous Zitouna
Communes
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
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