Bouïra Province
Province of Algeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bouïra (Arabic: ولاية البويرة, French: Wilaya de Bouira) is a province (wilaya) in the Kabylie region (also known as Tazwawa) in Algeria.
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Bouïra Province
ولاية البويرة | |
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![]() Olive trees growing in Bouïra Province | |
![]() Map of Algeria highlighting Bouïra | |
Coordinates: 36°23′N 3°54′E | |
Country | Algeria |
Founded | 1974 |
Capital | Bouïra |
Government | |
• Wāli | Mouloud Cherifi |
Area | |
• Total | 4,439 km2 (1,714 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 694,750 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Area Code | +213 (0) 26 |
ISO 3166 code | DZ-10 |
Districts | 12 |
Municipalities | 45 |
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
Communes
- Aïn Bessem
- Ahnif
- Aghbalou
- Aïn El Hadjar
- Ahl El Ksar
- Ain Laloui
- Ath Mansour Taourirt
- Aomar
- Aïn Turk (Ain el Turc)
- Ait Laziz
- Bouderbala
- Bechloul
- Bir Ghbalou
- Bouiche
- Boukram
- Bordj Okhriss
- Bouira
- Dechmia
- Dirrah
- Djebahia
- El Asnam
- El Hakimia
- El Hachimia
- El Adjiba
- El Khabouzia
- El Mokrani
- Guerrouma
- Haizer
- Hadjera Zerga
- Kadiria
- Lakhdaria
- M'Chedallah
- Mezdour
- Maala
- Maamora
- Oued El Berdi
- Ouled Rached
- Raouraoua
- Ridane
- Saharidj
- Sour El Ghouzlane
- Souk El Khemis
- Taguedit
- Taghzout
- Zbarbar
Notable people
- Mohamed Aïchaoui, journalist, militant and martyr
References
External links
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