Skikda

Skikda
سكيكدة
Port of Stora in Skikda
Court of Skikda
Palace of Culture
Monument commemorating Martyrs in Skikda
Location of Skikda in the Skikda Province
Skikda
Location within Algeria
Coordinates: 36°52′N 6°54′E / 36.867°N 6.900°E / 36.867; 6.900
Country Algeria
ProvinceSkikda
DistrictSkikda District
Founded1200 BC
Area
 • Total
52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2017 census)
 • Total
250,000
 • Density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
21000
ClimateCsa

Skikda (Arabic: 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.