Bouïra

36°22′48″N 3°54′5″E / 36.38000°N 3.90139°E / 36.38000; 3.90139

Bouïra
Tubiret / البويرة
Garanda
Bouira
Mountain view
Mountain view
Location of the City within Bouïra province
Location of the City within Bouïra province
Bouïra is located in Algeria
Bouïra
Bouïra
Location in Algeria
Coordinates: 36°22′00″N 3°53′00″E / 36.36666°N 3.88333°E / 36.36666; 3.88333
Country Algeria
ProvinceBouïra Province
DistrictBouïra 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
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
10000
ClimateCsa

Bouïra is the capital of Bouïra Province, Algeria.[1] The city is also called "Garanda" by the locals.

Demographics

It has 75,086 inhabitants as of the 1998 census,[2] which gives it 15 seats in the PMA.

Historical population
Year Population[3]
1954 18,200
1966 16,600
1987 35,600
36,500 (municipality)
1998 52,500

Geography

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

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

The Autoroute A2 passes through the city.

References

  1. ^ "Tuviret : émeute et destruction d'urnes électorales à Saharidj". Siwel (in French). 10 May 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Wilaya de Bouira" (PDF). joradp.dz (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ^ "populstat.info". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Bouira Climate: Temperature & Weather by month". Climate data. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

See also

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