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Place in Bouïra Province, Algeria
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Bouira (Arabic: البويرة) is a city in Central Algeria. With a population of nearly 80,000 people, it is the largest city and the capital city of Bouïra province.
By car
Algiers and Bouira are 107km apart and both cities are connected to each other by the East–West Highway, also known as Highway A1. The journey should take you 80 minutes.
By plane
There are no airports in the city. The closest airport is Houari Boumediene Airport in Algiers.
By train
Bouida is one of the stops along the Algiers-Skikda line.
The city centre can be explored on foot, while taxis and local transport are useful for longer distances.
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