Bouïra

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

Bouïra Tuviret / البويرة Garanda
Bouira
Beautiful mountains view
Location of the City within Bouïra province
Bouïra Location in Algeria
Coordinates: 36.36666°N 3.88333°E
Country	Algeria
Province	Bouïra Province
District	Bouïra District
Area
• Total	127.55 km^2 (49.25 sq mi)
Highest elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Total	88,801
• Density	700/km^2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Postal code	10000
Climate	Csa

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.

References

1. "Tuviret : émeute et destruction d'urnes électorales à Saharidj". Siwel (in French). 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
2. http://www.joradp.dz/JO2000/2002/047/FP15.pdf
3. "populstat.info". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.

External links

Media related to Bouira at Wikimedia Commons