Bouïra (, ) is a
province
A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
(''
wilaya'') in the
Kabylie
Kabylia or Kabylie (; in Kabyle language, Kabyle: Tamurt n leqbayel; in Tifinagh: ⵜⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵍⴻⵇⴱⴰⵢⴻⵍ; ), meaning "Land of the Tribes" is a mountainous coastal region in northern Algeria and the homeland of the Kaby ...
region (also known as Tazwawa) in
Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
.
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
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and 45
''communes'' or municipalities.
Districts
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Aïn Bessem
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Bechloul
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Bir Ghbalou
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Bordj Okhriss
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Bouïra
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El Hachimia
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Haïzer
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Kadiria
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Lakhdaria
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M'Chedellah
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Souk El Khemis
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Sour El Ghozlane
Communes
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Aïn Bessem
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Ahnif
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Aghbalou
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Aïn El Hadjar
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Ahl El Ksar
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Ain Laloui
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Ath Mansour Taourirt
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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
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Bouiche
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Boukram
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Bordj Okhriss
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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
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El Hachimia
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El Adjiba
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El Khabouzia
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El Mokrani
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Guerrouma
Guerrouma is a town and commune in Bouïra Province, Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast b ...
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Haizer
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Hadjera Zerga
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Kadiria
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Lakhdaria
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M'Chedallah
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Mezdour
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Maala
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Maamora
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Oued El Berdi
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Ouled Rached
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Raouraoua
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Ridane
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Saharidj
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Sour El Ghouzlane
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Souk El Khemis
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Taguedit
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Taghzout
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Zbarbar
Notable people
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Mohamed Aïchaoui, journalist, militant and martyr
References
External links
Official website
Kabylia
Provinces of Algeria
States and territories established in 1974
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