Bouïra
Place in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Bouïra
Tubiret / البويرة Garanda | |
|---|---|
| Bouira | |
Mountain view | |
 Location of the City within Bouïra province | |
  Bouïra Location in Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36.36666°N 3.88333°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Bouïra Province |
| District | Bouïra District |
| Established | 1972 |
| 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 | 696.21/km2 (1,803.2/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
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.
