Bouïra Explained

Bouïra
Native Name:Tubiret / البويرة
Other Name:Garanda
Mapsize:180
Pushpin Map:Algeria
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Algeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bouïra Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bouïra District
Established Date:1972
Area Total Km2:127.55
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:88801
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:36.3667°N 3.8833°W
Elevation Min M:580
Elevation Max M:600
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:10000
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Csa
Official Name:Bouira

Bouïra is the capital of Bouïra Province, Algeria.[1] The city is also called "Garanda" by the locals.

Demographics

It has 75,086 inhabitants as of the 1998 census,[2] which gives it 15 seats in the PMA.

Historical population! Year !! Population[3]
1954 18,200
1966 16,600
1987 35,600
36,500 (municipality)
1998 52,500

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.

Climate

Transportation

The Autoroute A2 passes through the city.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012-05-10. Tuviret : émeute et destruction d'urnes électorales à Saharidj. 2020-12-13. Siwel. fr-FR.
  2. Web site: Wilaya de Bouira. fr. joradp.dz. 21 August 2023.
  3. Web site: populstat.info . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175036/http://www.populstat.info/Africa/algeriat.htm . 2016-03-03 .