Friday 3 August 2012

The Wilaya of Bouira






Bouïra Province
ولاية البويرة
—  Province  —
Map of Algeria highlighting Bouïra
Coordinates: 36°23′N 3°54′ECoordinates36°23′N 3°54′E
Country Algeria
CapitalBouïra
Government
 • PPA president
 • Wāli
Area
 • Total4,439 km2 (1,714 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total694,750
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneCET (UTC+01)
Area Code+213 (0) 26
ISO 3166 codeDZ-10
Districts12
Municipalities45

Bouïra (KabyleTubiret, or Bouïra in Tifinagh.svg intifinagh) is the capital of Bouïra Province,Algeria.

Geography

It is located in the geographical heart of the province. It borders the municipality of Ait Laziz in the north, Aïn Turk in the north-east (home to the largest aqueduct in Africa), Aïn El Hadjar in the east, El Hachimia in the south-east, Oued El Berdi in the south, El Asnam in the south-west, Haizer in the west, and Taghzourt in the north-west.

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