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.
Wikipedia
  • District of Algeria
  • …lies at an elevation of around 100 metres (320 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Arrondissement de Philippeville”
    “Dā’irat Sukaikida”
    “Daira de Skikda”
    “Dāʾirat Sukaykida”

Places of Interest

Highlights include 20 August 1955 Stadium and Roman theatre of Rusicade.
Samhsr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stadium
, is a multi-use in , .
Séraphin-Médéric Mieusement, Public domain.
Theater building
is a theater building.
Muhammed amine benloulou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Railway station
is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamadi Krouma and El Hadaik.
Xiaotong Gao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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

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Latitude
36.8613° or 36° 51′ 41″ north
Longitude
6.9183° or 6° 55′ 6″ east
Open location code
8F88VW69+G8
Geo­Names ID
2479533
Wiki­data ID
Q7535162

Satellite Map

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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: “斯基克達區”
  • French: “Daïra de Skikda”
  • French: “Skikda”
  • Greek: “διαμέρισμα Σκικντά”
  • 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.

Algeria: Highlights

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