Skikda ( ar, ولاية سكيكدة) is a
province
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wilaya
A wilayah ( ar, وَلاية, wālāya or ''wilāya'', plural ; Urdu and fa, ولایت, ''velâyat''; tr, vilayet) is an administrative division, usually translated as "state", "province" or occasionally as "governorate". The word comes fr ...
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Algeria
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, on its eastern
Mediterranean
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coastline.
History
The province was created from
Constantine (department) in 1974.
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 13
district
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daïra A daïra or daerah ( ''circle''; plural ''dawaïr'') is an administrative division in Algeria and Western Sahara in West Africa, as well as Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia in Southeast Asia. It is commonly translated in English as "district".
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''communes'' or municipalities.
Districts
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Aïn Kechra
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Azzaba
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Ben Azzouz
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Collo
Collo ( ar, القل, links=, lit=, translit=al-Qull) was an ancient Roman– a city of the Ottoman empire and Berber. Located in the northern Skikda Province, Algeria. It was the capital and one of three municipalities of Collo District, and ...
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El Hadaik
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El Harrouch
El Harrouch is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Skikda Province in north-eastern Algeria. It is located on the main N3 road south of Skikda and north of Constantine, Algeria, Constantine.
Demographics
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Ouled Attia
Ouled Attia is a town and commune in Skikda Province in north-eastern Algeria
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Oum Toub
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Ramdane Djamel
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Sidi Mezghiche
Sidi Mezghiche is a town and commune in Skikda Province in north-eastern Algeria
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Skikda
Skikda ( ar, سكيكدة; formerly Philippeville from 1838 to 1962 and Rusicade in ancient times) is a city in northeastern Algeria and a port on the Mediterranean. It is the capital of Skikda Province and Skikda District.
History
The Phoenic ...
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Tamalous
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Zitouna
Communes
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Aïn Bouziane
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Aïn Charchar (Ain Cherchar)
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Aïn Kechra
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Aïn Zouit
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Azzaba
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Bekkouche Lakhdar
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Benazouz (Ben Azzouz)
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Beni Bechir
Beni Bechir is a town and commune in Skikda Province in north-eastern Algeria
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Beni Oulbane
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Beni Zid
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Bir El Ouiden
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Bouchtata
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Cheraia
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Collo
Collo ( ar, القل, links=, lit=, translit=al-Qull) was an ancient Roman– a city of the Ottoman empire and Berber. Located in the northern Skikda Province, Algeria. It was the capital and one of three municipalities of Collo District, and ...
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Djendel Saadi Mohamed
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El Ghedir
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El Hadaik
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El Harrouch
El Harrouch is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Skikda Province in north-eastern Algeria. It is located on the main N3 road south of Skikda and north of Constantine, Algeria, Constantine.
Demographics
The town of El Harrouch had a popu ...
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El Marsa
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Emdjez Edchich
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Essebt (Es Sebt)
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Filfla
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Hamadi Krouma
Hamadi Krouma is a town and commune in Skikda Province in north-eastern Algeria
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Kanoua
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Kerkera
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Kheneg Mayoum
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Oued Z'hor
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Ouldja Boulballout (Ouldja Boulbalout)
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Ouled Attia
Ouled Attia is a town and commune in Skikda Province in north-eastern Algeria
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Ouled Hbaba (Ouled Hebaba)
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Oum Toub
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Ramdane Djamel
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Salah Bouchaour
Salah Bouchaour is a town and commune in Skikda Province in north-eastern Algeria
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Sidi Mezghiche
Sidi Mezghiche is a town and commune in Skikda Province in north-eastern Algeria
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Skikda
Skikda ( ar, سكيكدة; formerly Philippeville from 1838 to 1962 and Rusicade in ancient times) is a city in northeastern Algeria and a port on the Mediterranean. It is the capital of Skikda Province and Skikda District.
History
The Phoenic ...
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Tamalous
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Zerdazas
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Zitouna
References
External links
Official website
Provinces of Algeria
States and territories established in 1974
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