Buira ( Arabic. البويرة ) is a city in the north of Algeria , the administrative center of the eponymous vilayet .
| City | |
| Buira | |
|---|---|
| Arab. البويرة | |
 | |
| A country |  Algeria |
| Vilayet | Buira |
| History and geography | |
| Square | |
| Center height | 557 m |
| Timezone | UTC +1 |
| Population | |
| Population | 88,801 people ( 2008 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | |
Geographical position
The city is located in the northern part of the wilaya, southwest of the historical and geographical region of Kabiliya , at an altitude of 557 meters above sea level [1] .
Buira is located approximately 85 kilometers east-southeast (ESE) of the capital, Algeria .
Demographics
According to the census, in 2008 the population was 88,801 people [2] . Dynamics of the population of the city by year:
| 1977 | 1987 | 1998 | 2008 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24,713 | 44 202 | 75,025 | 88 801 | 100 359 [3] |
Transportation
Buira is connected to other cities by rail and road. The nearest airport located in Algeria [1] .
Economy
The basis of the city's economy is agriculture . The main products of urban exports are grains and olives [4] .
Twin Cities
- Roubet , France (since 2003) [5]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Bouira, Algeria Page (English) . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. The appeal date is December 9, 2012. Archived January 24, 2013.
- ↑ Bouira (Eng.) . World Gazetteer. The appeal date is December 9, 2012. Archived January 24, 2013.
- ↑ estimated
- ↑ Bouphra (English) . LookLex Encyclopaedia. The appeal date is December 9, 2012. Archived January 24, 2013.
- Prem Le premier accord de coopération entre les villes été signé le 23 Octobre 2003. URL: Algérie: Bouira-Roubaix: signature d'un accord d'amiti