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Oran

City in Algeria
Oran is a port city in northwest Algeria, known as the birthplace of rai folk music. Fort Santa Cruz, an Ottoman citadel rebuilt by the Spanish, sits atop Mount Murdjadjo and has views of the bay below. Nearby is the whitewashed Chapelle Santa...
Population: 1.468 million (2019)
Area: 819 mi²
Elevation: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Province: Oran Province
Re-founded: AD 944