Bouira, town, north-central Algeria. Bouira is situated southwest of the Great Kabylie mountain region, 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 Mountains. Although it is principally a region of olive and cereal cultivation, there are also vineyards near Aïn Bessem in the north. Sour el-Ghozlane in the drier south is a trading centre for horses, cattle, and sheep. Pop. (2008) 68,545.