Skikda (Arabic: سكيكدة; formerly Philippeville[1] from 1838 to 1962 and Rusicade[1] in ancient times) is a city in northeastern Algeria and a port on the Mediterranean.

On 25 January 1945, 200 Jews holding citizenship from countries in North and South America were sent from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp to Switzerland as part of a prisoner exchange group.

On 15 February 1989 the Dutch tanker the MV Maassluis was anchored just outside the port, waiting to dock the next day at the terminal, when extreme weather broke out.

"[12] On 19 January 2004, a fire and explosion at the Skikda LNG facility killed 29 people and caused $940,000,000 worth of damage.

According to a 2018 report by Marsh McLennan on the 100 largest losses in the hydrocarbon industry, the Skikda explosion is the second most damaging gas processing incident since 1974.

[13] The University of Skikda is the main educational institution in the city and the province,with two campuses located in Azabba and Al-Hadaiq, attracting students from local, national, and international backgrounds.

It offers a range of programs, including specialized courses in petrochemical engineering, which are key to the region's industrial development.

The university plays a significant role in preparing students for careers in various fields, contributing to Skikda as a growing industrial and logistics city.

The club is well-known for its success, having won numerous national and international titles and currently playing in the top tier.

Smaller local roads lead to the towns of Stora (to the northwest along the coast), Beni Bechir (to the south), Bissy and Azzaba (to the southeast), and El Mersa and Chetaibi (to the east).