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Bouïra Province ولاية البويرة
Province
Olive trees growing in Bouïra Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Bouïra
Coordinates: 36°23′N 3°54′E / 36.383°N 3.900°E / 36.383; 3.900
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

Bouïra ( Arabic: ولاية البويرة, French: Wilaya de Bouira) is a province ( wilaya) in the Kabylie region (also known as Tazwawa) in Algeria.

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

Notable people

• Mohamed Aïchaoui, journalist, militant and martyr

References

External links

• (in French) Official website

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