Bira may refer to:

Places

Greece

Boura (Achaea) Bura (also Boura, Bira; ) was an ancient polis (city-state) of Achaea, Greece, one of the 12 cities of the Achaean League. It is said to have derived its name from Bura, a daughter of Ion and Helice. The city was situated on a height 40 stadia ...

(alternatively spelled Bira or Bura), an ancient city of Achaea, Greece

India

Bira, North 24 Parganas Bira is a census town in the Habra II CD block in the Barasat Sadar subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Bira is located at . Area overview The area covered in the map along ...

, a census town in West Bengal, India ** Bira railway station

Lebanon

Bireh, Akkar Bire Akkar () is a small town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria. The population in Bire Akkar is mainly Sunni Muslims. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslim, located ...

Al-Bireh, Rashaya Al-Bireh, El Bire, Biré, El Bireh (Arabic: البيرة) or Birra (at the time of the Crusades) is a town in the Rashaya District, south-eastern portion of the Bekaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Al-Bireh is part of the Rashaya muni ...

Palestine

Al-Bireh Al-Bireh, al-Birah, or el-Bira (; also known historically as Castrum Mahomeria, Magna Mahomeria, Mahomeria Major, Birra, or Beirothah) is a city in the central West Bank, north of Jerusalem. It is the capital of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Gove ...

Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate () is one of 16 governorates of Palestine. It covers a large part of the central West Bank, on the northern border of the Jerusalem Governorate. Its district capital or ''muhfaza'' (seat) is the city of ...

Al-Bira, Baysan Al-Bira (), is a depopulated former Palestinian village located 7.5 km north of Baysan. During Operation Gideon, the village was occupied by the Golani Brigade. History It has been suggested that the village was the site mentioned in the ...

, Palestinian village, depopulated 1948

Russia

* Bira, Russia, an urban-type settlement in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia *

Bira (river) The Bira () is a river in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia. The name derives from the Jurchen and Manchu word ''bira'' meaning "river". It is long, and has a drainage basin of . It is one of the largest, left tributaries of the Amur. Some of ...

, a tributary of the Amur in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia

Syria

*Bira, al-Bab, Syrian village,

Al-Bab District al-Bab District () is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of al-Bab Al-Bab ( / ALA-LC: ''al-Bāb'') is a Syrian city, administratively belonging to the Aleppo Governorate. Al-Bab is loca ...

*Bira, Manbij, Syrian village,

Manbij District Manbij District () is a Districts of Syria, district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Manbij. At the 2004 census, the district had a population of 408,143. A 2019 report has estimated the populati ...

Turkey

Birecik Birecik is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 912 km2, and its population is 93,866 (2023). It lies on the Euphrates. Built on a limestone cliff 400 ft. high on the left/east bank of the Euphrates, " ...

, a town in Şanlıurfa Province, formerly known as Bira

Other uses

Biotin Biotin (also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H) is one of the B vitamins. It is involved in a wide range of metabolic processes, both in humans and in other organisms, primarily related to the utilization of fats, carbohydrates, and amino acids. ...

ligase (BirA), an enzyme used in biotechnology * Bira (footballer) (born 1969), Brazilian association football player *

Prince Bira Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh (; ; 15 July 191423 December 1985), commonly known as Prince Bira of Siam or simply Prince Bira, was a member of the Thai royal family. Bira was also a racing driver, sailor and pilot, who competed in Formul ...

(1914–1985), motor racing driver *

Bira ceremony Bira is an all-night ritual, celebrated by Shona people from Zimbabwe in which members of an extended family call on ancestral spirits for guidance and intercession. Shona people believe that the only ones who can communicate with both the living ...

, a Shona spiritual ceremony where the ancestral spirits communicate with the living * Bira language, a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Bira people, a tribe in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo * Bira Circuit, a motorsport venue in Thailand *

Emakumeen Euskal Bira The Emakumeen Euskal Bira was a women's cycling race held in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain. It was held annually from 1988 to 2019, starting out as a two-stage race and building up to five stages in 2007. One of ...

, a women's cycling race held in the Basque region of Spain * Ubirajara Penacho dos Reis (1934–2019), a Brazilian musician ( Programa do Jô) known as Bira *

Ubiratan Pereira Maciel Ubiratan "Bira" Pereira Maciel, commonly known as Bira Maciel, or simply Bira (January 18, 1944 – July 17, 2002), was a professional basketball player from Brazil. He was born in São Paulo, Brazil. At a height of tall, he played at the center ...

(1944–2002), Brazilian basketball player known as Bira *

Bira 91 Bira 91 is an Indian craft beer brand manufactured by B9 Beverages Pvt. Ltd., launched in 2015. Made from wheat, barley and hops, the beer is available in Draught beer, draft, 330ml, 650ml bottles and 500ml cans. History B9 Beverages Pvt Ltd ...

, a craft beer brand