Skikda District

Skikda is a district in Province, . It was named after its capital, . The current district chief is Mrs. Bouhmatou Nassima, being one of few administrative divisions of the country ruled by a woman.
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  • Type: district of Algeria
  • Description: district of Algeria
  • Also known as: Arrondissement de Philippeville”, “Dā’irat Sukaikida”, “Daira de Skikda”, and “Dāʾirat Sukaykida

Places of Interest

Highlights include 20 August 1955 Stadium and Skikda.

Stadium
, is a multi-use in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people. It serves as a home ground for JSM Skikda.

Railway station
is a railway station.

Theater building
Photo: Séraphin-Médéric Mieusement, Public domain.
is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamadi Krouma and El Hadaik.

Village
is a town and commune in in north-eastern .

Town
is a town and commune in in north-eastern . is situated 5 km southwest of Skikda District.

Skikda District

Latitude
36.8613° or 36° 51′ 41″ north
Longitude
6.9183° or 6° 55′ 6″ east
Elevation
98 metres (322 feet)
Open location code
8F88VW69+G8
Geo­Names ID
2479533
Wiki­data ID
Q7535162
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Skikda District” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: دائرة سكيكدة
  • Arabic: دائرة فيليبفيل” (historical)
  • Arabic: سكيكدة
  • Chinese: Skikda Koān
  • Chinese: 斯基克達區
  • French: daïra de Skikda
  • French: Daïra de Skikda
  • French: Skikda
  • Greek: διαμέρισμα Σκικντά
  • Italian: distretto di Skikda
  • Italian: Distretto di Skikda
  • Kabyle: Tadayra n Skikda
  • Min Nan Chinese: Skikda Koān
  • Persian: ناحیه سکیکده
  • Portuguese: Skikda
  • Romanian: Districtul Skikda
  • Zulu: Skikda District

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Djebel Mouader and Cap Skikda.

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