Bouïra (
Kabyle: Tawilayt n Tuvirett, ar, ولاية البويرة, french: Wilaya de Bouira) is a
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...
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wilaya
A wilayah ( ar, وَلاية, wālāya or ''wilāya'', plural ; Urdu and fa, ولایت, ''velâyat''; tr, vilayet) is an administrative division, usually translated as "state", "province" or occasionally as "governorate". The word comes fr ...
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Kabylie
Kabylia ('' Kabyle: Tamurt n Leqbayel'' or ''Iqbayliyen'', meaning "Land of Kabyles", '','' meaning "Land of the Tribes") is a cultural, natural and historical region in northern Algeria and the homeland of the Kabyle people. It is part of the ...
region (also known as Tazwawa) in
Algeria
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History
The province was created from parts of
Médéa (département) Médéa is a former French ''département'' in Algeria which existed between 1957 and 1974. Reorganization
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and
Tizi-Ouzou department
Tizi Ouzou or Thizi Wezzu (, Kabyle: Tizi Wezzu) is a city in north central Algeria. It is among the largest cities in Algeria. It is the second most populous city in the Kabylie region after Bejaia.
History
Etymology
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in 1974.
Administrative divisions
It is made up of 12
districts
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''communes'' or municipalities.
Districts
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Aïn Bessem
Ain-Bessem is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 32,548.
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Bechloul
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Bir Ghbalou
Bir Ghbalou is a commune of Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Bordj Okhriss
Bordj Okhriss is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Bouïra
Bouïra is the capital of Bouïra Province, Algeria
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El Hachimia
El Hachimia is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Haïzer
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Kadiria
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Lakhdaria
Lakhdaria (), is a town in northern Algeria, in the Bouïra Province. It is located 50 miles (75 km) south east of Algiers. It is surrounded by the Kabylie mountains, and by a 3 miles long river named oued Isser, passing by rocky mountains ...
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M'Chedellah
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Souk El Khemis
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Sour El Ghozlane
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Communes
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Aïn Bessem
Ain-Bessem is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 32,548.
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Ahnif
Ahnif is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Aghbalou
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Aïn El Hadjar
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Ahl El Ksar
Ahl El Ksar is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Ain Laloui
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Ath Mansour Taourirt
Ath Mansour Taourirt is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 9,283.
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Communes of Bouïra Province
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Aomar
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Aïn Turk (Ain el Turc)
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Ait Laziz
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Bouderbala
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Bechloul
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Bir Ghbalou
Bir Ghbalou is a commune of Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Bouiche
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Boukram
Boukram is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 6,275.
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Communes of Bouïra Province
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Bordj Okhriss
Bordj Okhriss is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Bouira
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Dechmia
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Dirrah
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Djebahia
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El Asnam
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El Hakimia
El Hakimia is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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El Hachimia
El Hachimia is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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El Adjiba
El Adjiba is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 11,572.
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El Khabouzia
El Khabouzia is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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El Mokrani
El Mokrani is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Guerrouma
Guerrouma is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Haizer
Haizer is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Hadjera Zerga
Hadjera Zerga is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Kadiria
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Lakhdaria
Lakhdaria (), is a town in northern Algeria, in the Bouïra Province. It is located 50 miles (75 km) south east of Algiers. It is surrounded by the Kabylie mountains, and by a 3 miles long river named oued Isser, passing by rocky mountains ...
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M'Chedallah
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Mezdour
Mezdour is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Maala
Maala is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Maamora
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Oued El Berdi
Oued El Berdi is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Ouled Rached
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Raouraoua
Raouraoua is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Ridane
Ridane is a town and Communes of Algeria, commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 3,029.
References
Communes of Bouïra Province
Cities in Algeria
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Saharidj
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Sour El Ghouzlane
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Souk El Khemis
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Taguedit
Taguedit is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Taghzout
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Zbarbar
Zbarbar is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Notable people
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Mohamed Aïchaoui
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, journalist, militant and martyr
References
External links
Official website
Kabylie
Provinces of Algeria
States and territories established in 1974
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