Bouïra Province

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

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

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

1. Aïn Bessem
2. Bechloul
3. Bir Ghbalou
4. Bordj Okhriss
5. Bouïra
6. El Hachimia
7. Haïzer
8. Kadiria
9. Lakhdaria
10. M'Chedellah
11. Souk El Khemis
12. Sour El Ghozlane

Communes

1. Aïn Bessem
2. Ahnif
3. Aghbalou
4. Aïn El Hadjar
5. Ahl El Ksar
6. Ain Laloui
7. Ath Mansour Taourirt
8. Aomar
9. Aïn Turk (Ain el Turc)
10. Ait Laziz
11. Bouderbala
12. Bechloul
13. Bir Ghbalou
14. Bouiche
15. Boukram
16. Bordj Okhriss
17. Bouira
18. Dechmia
19. Dirrah
20. Djebahia
21. El Asnam
22. El Hakimia
23. El Hachimia
24. El Adjiba
25. El Khabouzia
26. El Mokrani
27. Guerrouma
28. Haizer
29. Hadjera Zerga
30. Kadiria
31. Lakhdaria
32. M'Chedallah
33. Mezdour
34. Maala
35. Maamora
36. Oued El Berdi
37. Ouled Rached
38. Raouraoua
39. Ridane
40. Saharidj
41. Sour El Ghouzlane
42. Souk El Khemis
43. Taguedit
44. Taghzout
45. Zbarbar

Notable people

• Mohamed Aïchaoui, journalist, militant and martyr