Tafraoui

Municipality in Oran, Algeria
Tafraoui
بلدية طفراوي
Municipality
Commune of Tafraoui
Location of Tafraoui within Oran Province
Location of Tafraoui within Oran Province
35°29′N 0°31′W / 35.483°N 0.517°W / 35.483; -0.517
Country Algeria
ProvinceOran
DistrictOued Tlélat
Government
 • PMA Seats7
Area
 • Total182 km2 (70 sq mi)
Elevation
173 m (568 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total11,600
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Postal code
31160
ONS code3112

Tafraoui is a municipality in Oran Province, Algeria close to the city of Oran. There is an airport with the same name. Capturing Tafaraoui Airport was a part of Operation Torch in the World War II.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Walling, Michael G. (2017). Bloodstained Sands: U.S. Amphibious Operations in World War II. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 9781472814418.