Tafraoui | |
Official Name: | Commune of Tafraoui |
Native Name: | بلدية طفراوي |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Type: | Municipality |
Mapsize: | 220px |
Pushpin Map: | Algeria |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Tafraoui within Algeria |
Coordinates: | 35.4833°N -31°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Algeria |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Seat Type: | District seat |
Leader Title: | PMA Seats |
Leader Name: | 7 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 182 |
Elevation M: | 173 |
Population Total: | 11600 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 31160 |
Blank Name Sec1: | ONS code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 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.[1]