Skikda District
Skikda is a district in Skikda Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Skikda. The current district chief is Mrs. Bouhmatou Nassima, being one of few administrative divisions of the country ruled by a woman. History. The modern district has its roots in the colonial "arrondissement of Philippeville" ("Philippeville" is the former name of Skikda). Philippeville was first a "sous-direction", then a "sous-préfecture" of the "département of Constantine". Municipalities. The district is further divided into 3 municipalities: