A memorial near the province seat
Bouïra (Kabyle: Tubiret, or 
in tifinagh) is the capital of Bouïra Province, Algeria.
Demographics
It has 75,086 inhabitants as of the 1998 census [1] , which gives it 15 seats in the PMA.
Historical population
| Year |
Population[1] |
| 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. 36°22′48″N 3°54′5″E / 36.38°N 3.90139°E / 36.38; 3.90139 36°22′48″N 3°54′05″E / 36.38°N 3.9014°E / 36.38; 3.9014 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.
Twin towns
Bouïra is twinned with:
References
 Bouïra Province |
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| Capital:Bouïra |
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· Aïn Bessem · Bechloul · Bir Ghbalou · Bordj Okhriss · Bouïra · El Hachimia · Haïzer · Kadiria · Lakhdaria · M'Chedellah · Souk El Khemis · Sour El Ghozlane
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· Ain-Bessem · Ahnif · Aghbalou · Ain El Hadjar · Ahl El Ksar · Ain Laloui · Ath Mansour Taourirt · Aomar · Ain el Turc · Ait Laziz · Bouderbala · Bechloul · Bir Ghbalou · Bouiche · Boukram · Bordj Okhriss · Bouira · Chorfa · Dechmia · Dirrah · Djebahia · El Hakimia · El Hachimia · El Adjiba · El Khabouzia · El Mokrani · El Asnam · 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
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in tifinagh) is the capital of Bouïra Province, Algeria.
