Tafraoui

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]

Tafraoui

بلدية طفراوي
Municipality
Commune of Tafraoui
Location of Tafraoui within Oran Province
Tafraoui
Location of Tafraoui within Algeria
Coordinates: 35°29′N 0°31′W
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

References

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