Tafraoui
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| Tafraoui بلدية طفراوي |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Commune of Tafraoui | |
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 Tafraoui
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| Coordinates: 35°29′N 0°31′W / 35.483°N 0.517°WCoordinates: 35°29′N 0°31′W / 35.483°N 0.517°W | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Oran |
| District | Oued Tlélat |
| Government | |
| • PMA Seats | 7 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 11,600 |
| • Density | 63.7/km2 (165.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| 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 WWII.
