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Bouïra Province

Coordinates: 36°23′N 3°54′E / 36.383°N 3.900°E / 36.383; 3.900
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Bouïra Province
ولاية البويرة
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
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 • 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

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

Administrative divisions

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

Districts

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Communes

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Notable people

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References

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  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.
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