Skikda
city in Algeria
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Skikda ⵙⴽⵉⴽⴷⴰ (Arabic: سكيكدة), formerly Philippeville, is a city in northeastern Algeria and a port on the Mediterranean. It is the capital of Skikda Province and Skikda District.
 downtown Skikda | |
 Location of Skikda in the Skikda Province | |
Location within Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′N 6°54′E / 36.867°N 6.900°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Skikda |
| District | Skikda District |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
| • Total | 182,903 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 21000 |
| Climate | Csa |
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