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Oran
Coastal city in Oran Province, Algeria

Oran

Oran is a major coastal city located in the northwest of Algeria, 432 km (268 mi) west-southwest from the capital, Algiers.

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It is considered the second most important city of Algeria after Algiers because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance. The total population of the city was 803,329 in 2008, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second-largest city in Algeria by population. It is the capital of the Oran Province.

Get in

Getting to Oran

  1. 01
    Ahmed Ben Bella Airport

    While not as large as Algiers' airport, it is still serviced by several international airlines.

  2. 02
    Oran Central
  3. 03
    Oran Ferry Terminal
See

Worth seeing

Oran has a very walkable historic city centre with a mix of Islamic and European buildings. district of Sidi El Houari municipal gardens Djebel Murdjadjo

  1. 01
    Santa Cruz Fort

    Fortress on top of the hill overlooking Oran.

  2. 02
    Santa Cruz
  3. 03
    Sacred Heart Cathedral of Oran
  4. 04
    Hassan Pasha Mosque
  5. 05
    Oran

    Small zoo with animals such as lions, tigers and monkeys.

  6. 06
    Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque
Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Walk along the Corniche
Eat

Where to eat

Dishes to try: Bourek - fried spring-roll like dish with meat Brik - deep-fried pastry filled with meat, vegetables or cheese Merguez - spicy lamb or beef sausages Chakhchoukha - traditional Berber dish Tajine - traditional North African dish Couscous - traditional North African dish Harira - lentil soup (v) Here are some popular places to eat

  1. 01
    Le Royaume du Couscous

    Many types of couscous as well as starters and desserts.

  2. 02
    Les Ambassadeurs

    Serves Mediterranean cuisine, located at the Royal Hotel.

  3. 03
    Restaurant le Corsaire

    09 République sidi el-Houari, Boulevard de L'A.L.N,.

  4. 04
    Chez Isabelle

    6 Rue Aïmeur Brahim, bakery and patisserie with exceptional food.

  5. 05
    Délices de Yemma

    12 Bd de la Soummam, local traditional foods.

How locals move

Getting around Oran the local way

  • Get inOne can also reach Oran by ferries from the ports of Marseilles as well as Alicante and Almería in Spain, via the national company Algérie Ferries or Trasmediterranea.

From Wikivoyage: Oran, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-08.

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