Béjaïa
Béjaïa (/bɪˈdʒaɪə/; French: [beʒaja]; Arabic: بجاية, Bijāya, [bid͡ʒaːja]), formerly Bougie and Bugia, is a Mediterranean port city and commune on the Gulf of Béjaïa in Algeria; it is the capital of Béjaïa Province, Kabylia. Béjaïa is the largest principally Kabyle-speaking city in the region of Kabylia, Algeria.
Béjaïa
بجاية | |
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Location of Béjaïa, Algeria within Béjaïa Province | |
Béjaïa Location in Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′04″N 05°03′51″E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Béjaïa Province |
| District | Béjaïa District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 120.22 km2 (46.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2008 census) | |
| • Total | 177,988 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 06000 |
| Climate | Csa |
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