Bordj Bou Arréridj Province
Bordj Bou Arréridj Province (Arabic: ولاية برج بوعريريج) is a province (wilaya) in northern Algeria around 200 km from the capital Algiers. It is considered as a crossroads between the east and west, the north and south.
Bordj Bou Arréridj Province
ولاية برج بوعريريج | |
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Province | |
Map of Algeria highlighting Bordj Bou Arréridj | |
| Coordinates: 36°04′N 4°46′E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Capital | Bordj Bou Arréridj |
| Government | |
| • Wāli | Mr. Azzedine Mechri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,115 km2 (1,589 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 661,115 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 35 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-34 |
| Districts | 10 |
| Municipalities | 34 |
It is notable for its many electronic industries. Its capital is Bordj Bou Arréridj. Other localities include Bir Kasd Ali and Glela.
The estimated population of Bordj Bou Arréridj is about 661,115 residents.
Its location made it an important economic pole in the context of development in Algeria, as it is made up of several economic and industrial groups. Within the privatization process, and the market economy, this state has become a destination for some foreign companies in order to invest, especially in the field of electronic industries and agribusiness.