Bouïra (Kabyle: Tawilayt n Tuvirett, Arabic: ولاية البويرة, French: Wilaya de Bouira) is a province (wilaya) in the Kabylie region (also known as Tazwawa) in Algeria.
Bouïra Province
ولاية البويرة | |
|---|---|
.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Bouïra | |
| Coordinates: 36°23′N 3°54′E / 36.383°N 3.900°ECoordinates: 36°23′N 3°54′E / 36.383°N 3.900°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 |
HistoryEdit
The province was created from parts of Médéa (département) and Tizi-Ouzou department in 1974.
Administrative divisionsEdit
It is made up of 12 districts and 45 communes or municipalities.
DistrictsEdit
CommunesEdit
- 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 peopleEdit
- Mohamed Aïchaoui, journalist, militant and martyr
ReferencesEdit
- ^ 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 linksEdit
- (in French) Official website
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