BOUIRA

town, north-central Algeria. Bouira is situated southwest of the Grand Kabylie (mountains), near the watershed of the Isser and Soummam wadis and 58 miles (93 km) southeast of Algiers. Bouira (Arabic: The Small Wells) is a market centre for a low-yield olive- and cereal-producing area. The surrounding region is encompassed by the ranges and valleys of the Tell Atlas. Although it is principally a region of olive and cereal cultivation, there are also vineyards near An Bessem in the north. Sour el-Ghozlane in the drier south is a trading centre for horses, cattle, and sheep. Pop. (1987 prelim.) mun., 53,065.