Bouïra Province

Province of Algeria
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Province in Algeria
Bouïra Province
ولاية البويرة
Province
Olive trees growing in Bouïra Province
Olive trees growing in Bouïra Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Bouïra
Map of Algeria highlighting Bouïra
Coordinates: 36°23′N 3°54′E / 36.383°N 3.900°E / 36.383; 3.900
Country Algeria
Founded1974
CapitalBouïra
Government
 • WāliMouloud Cherifi
Area
 • Total4,439 km2 (1,714 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total694,750
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area Code+213 (0) 26
ISO 3166 codeDZ-10
Districts12
Municipalities45

Bouïra (Arabic: ولاية البويرة, French: Wilaya de Bouira) is a province (wilaya) in the Kabylie region (also known as Tazwawa) in Algeria.

History

The province was created from parts of Médéa (département) and Tizi-Ouzou department in 1974.

Administrative divisions

It is made up of 12 districts and 45 communes or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Aïn Bessem
  2. Bechloul
  3. Bir Ghbalou
  4. Bordj Okhriss
  5. Bouïra
  6. El Hachimia
  7. Haïzer
  8. Kadiria
  9. Lakhdaria
  10. M'Chedellah
  11. Souk El Khemis
  12. Sour El Ghozlane

Communes

  1. Aïn Bessem
  2. Ahnif
  3. Aghbalou
  4. Aïn El Hadjar
  5. Ahl El Ksar
  6. Ain Laloui
  7. Ath Mansour Taourirt
  8. Aomar
  9. Aïn Turk (Ain el Turc)
  10. Ait Laziz
  11. Bouderbala
  12. Bechloul
  13. Bir Ghbalou
  14. Bouiche
  15. Boukram
  16. Bordj Okhriss
  17. Bouira
  18. Dechmia
  19. Dirrah
  20. Djebahia
  21. El Asnam
  22. El Hakimia
  23. El Hachimia
  24. El Adjiba
  25. El Khabouzia
  26. El Mokrani
  27. Guerrouma
  28. Haizer
  29. Hadjera Zerga
  30. Kadiria
  31. Lakhdaria
  32. M'Chedallah
  33. Mezdour
  34. Maala
  35. Maamora
  36. Oued El Berdi
  37. Ouled Rached
  38. Raouraoua
  39. Ridane
  40. Saharidj
  41. Sour El Ghouzlane
  42. Souk El Khemis
  43. Taguedit
  44. Taghzout
  45. Zbarbar

Notable people

References

  • flagAlgeria portal
  1. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.

External links

  • (in French) Official website
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