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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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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 |
The province was created from parts of Médéa (département) and Tizi-Ouzou department in 1974.
It is made up of 12 districts and 45 communes or municipalities.
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