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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
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Olive trees growing in Bouïra Province
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Map of Algeria highlighting Bouïra
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| Coordinates: 36°23′N 3°54′E / 36.383°N 3.900°E / 36.383; 3.900 | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Capital | Bouïra |
| Government | |
| • Wāli | Mouloud Cherifi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,439 km2 (1,714 sq mi) |
| Population
(2008)[1]
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| • 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 |
The province was created from parts of Médéa (département) and Tizi-Ouzou department in 1974.
It is made up of 12 districts and 45 communes or municipalities.
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