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Bouïra
36°22′48″N 3°54′5″E / 36.38000°N 3.90139°E
Bouïra Tubiret / البويرة Garanda | |
|---|---|
| Bouira | |
Mountain view | |
Location of the City within Bouïra province | |
Bouïra Location in Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36°22′00″N 3°53′00″E / 36.36666°N 3.88333°E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Bouïra Province |
| District | Bouïra District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127.55 km2 (49.25 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 88,801 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 10000 |
| Climate | Csa |
Bouïra is the capital of Bouïra Province, Algeria.[1] The city is also called "Garanda" by the locals.
Demographics edit
It has 75,086 inhabitants as of the 1998 census,[2] which gives it 15 seats in the PMA.
| Year | Population[3] |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 18,200 |
| 1966 | 16,600 |
| 1987 | 35,600 36,500 (municipality) |
| 1998 | 52,500 |
Geography edit
It is located in the geographical heart of the province. 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.
Climate edit
| Climate data for Bouïra | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) | 12.6 (54.7) | 16.3 (61.3) | 19.7 (67.5) | 23.8 (74.8) | 29.6 (85.3) | 34.1 (93.4) | 33.9 (93.0) | 28.5 (83.3) | 24.0 (75.2) | 16.3 (61.3) | 12.7 (54.9) | 22.0 (71.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) | 6.9 (44.4) | 10.2 (50.4) | 13.4 (56.1) | 17.3 (63.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.2 (79.2) | 21.7 (71.1) | 17.6 (63.7) | 11.0 (51.8) | 7.6 (45.7) | 15.6 (60.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) | 2.0 (35.6) | 4.6 (40.3) | 7.2 (45.0) | 10.7 (51.3) | 15.1 (59.2) | 18.7 (65.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 15.8 (60.4) | 12.1 (53.8) | 6.6 (43.9) | 3.4 (38.1) | 9.8 (49.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 88 (3.5) | 78 (3.1) | 84 (3.3) | 86 (3.4) | 74 (2.9) | 21 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) | 19 (0.7) | 53 (2.1) | 60 (2.4) | 81 (3.2) | 82 (3.2) | 734 (28.9) |
| Source: Climate data.org(1991-2021)[4] | |||||||||||||
Transportation edit
The Autoroute A2 passes through the city.
References edit
- ^ "Tuviret : émeute et destruction d'urnes électorales à Saharidj". Siwel (in French). 10 May 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Wilaya de Bouira" (PDF). joradp.dz (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Bouira Climate: Temperature & Weather by month". Climate data. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
External links edit
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