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Municipality in Oran, Algeria

Tafraoui بلدية طفراوي
Municipality
Commune of Tafraoui
Location of Tafraoui within Oran Province
TafraouiLocation of Tafraoui within Algeria
Coordinates: 35°29′N 0°31′W / 35.483°N 0.517°W / 35.483; -0.517
Country	Algeria
Province	Oran
District	Oued Tlélat
Government
• PMA Seats	7
Area
• Total	182 km (70 sq mi)
Elevation	173 m (568 ft)
Population
• Total	11,600
• Density	64/km (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Postal code	31160
ONS code	3112

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.

References

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

v t e Oran Province
Oran District	Oran
Aïn El Turk District	Aïn El Turk Mers El Kébir Bousfer El Ançor
Arzew District	Arzew Sidi Ben Yebka
Bethioua District	Bethioua Mers El Hadjadj Aïn Bya
Es Sénia District	Es Sénia El Kerma Sidi Chami
Bir El Djir District	Bir El Djir Hassi Bounif Hassi Ben Okba
Boutlélis District	Boutlélis Aïn El Kerma Misserghin
Oued Tlélat District	Oued Tlélat El Braya Boufatis Tafraoui
Gdyel District	Gdyel Hassi Mefsoukh Ben Freha