Bordj Bou Arréridj population 140,000 (2005 estimate), is the capital city of Bordj Bou Arréridj Province

Bordj Bou Arréridj Province

Bordj Bou Arréridj is a province and in the east Algeria around 200 km away from the capital Algiers. It is notable for its many electronic industries . Its capital is Bordj Bou Arreridj...

, Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

. It is situated 148 miles by road east of Algiers

Algiers

' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...

, near the Hodnar Massif in the southern Kabylia Mountains, at an elevation of 916 metres.

The economy is largely based upon agriculture

Agriculture

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 and forestry

Forestry

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, with some small-scale industries

Industry

Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...

. Bordj Bou Arréridj is well-connected to other urban centres by road

Road

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 and rail

Rail transport

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. The cities of Setif

Sétif

Sétif |Colonia]]) is a town in northeastern Algeria. It is the capital of Sétif Province and it has a population of 239,195 inhabitants as of the 1998 census. Setif is located to the east of Algiers and is the second most important Wilaya after the country's capital. It is 1,096 meters above sea...

 and Bouira

Bouira

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 are 70 km east and 115 km northwest, respectively. CA Bordj Bou Arreridj

CA Bordj Bou Arreridj

Chabab Ahly Bordj Bou Arréridj , known as CA Bord Bou Arréridj or simply CABBA for short, is an Algerian football club based in Bordj Bou Arreridj, founded in 1931. The club colours are yellow and black...

 is a 1st Level Algerian professional football club based in town; its home grounds are 20 August 1955 Stadium in Mohamed Belouizdad

Mohamed Belouizdad

Mohamed Belouizdad, formerly Hamma-Anassers is a quarter of Algiers, Algeria in Algiers Province.Important places in Mohamed Belouizdad are:*Hotel Sofitel*National Library*Jardin d'essai*Stade 20 Août 1955...

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Historical population

Year	Population
1901	7,400
1948	21,900
1954	24,000
1966	33,800
1977	54,500 (town) 65,000 (municipality)
1987	84,300
1998	129,000