Oran

This article is about the city in Algeria. For other uses, see Oran (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Oiran.

Oran Arabic: وهران Tamazight: ⵡⴰⵀⵔⴻⵏ
City
View of the city from the Fort of Santa Cruz Bahia Center towers Abdelhamid Ibn Badis Mosque November 1st Square with the Oran City Hall on the left, the Abdelkader Alloula Regional Theatre in the center, and Mount Murdjajo in the background Sacred Heart Cathedral Hassan Pasha Mosque Oran Sea Front
Coat of arms
Nickname:  al-Bāhia الباهية
Oran Location within Algeria Oran Oran (Africa)
Coordinates: 35°41′49″N 0°37′59″W
Country	Algeria
Province	Oran Province
District	Oran District
Re-founded	AD 944
Government
• Wali (Governor)	Massoud Djari
Area
• City	2,121 km2 (819 sq mi)
Elevation	0.91 m (3 ft)
Population  (2008 for city proper, 2024 for urban, 2019 for metro area)
• City	803,329
• Density	378.8/km2 (981.0/sq mi)
• Urban	920,000
• Metro	1,570,000
Demonym	Wahrani
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values)
• Year	2024
• Total (Urban)	$17.1 billion
• Per capita	$17,500
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Postal codes	31000 - 31037
Website	www.wilayaoran.dz

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Oran (Arabic: وهران, romanized: Wahrān, Tamazight: ⵡⴰⵀⵔⴰⵏ) is a major coastal city located in the northwest of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria, after the capital, Algiers, because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance. It is 432 km (268 mi) west-southwest from Algiers. 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.

Founded in 902 by the Andalusians, Oran experienced a succession of Arab-Berber dynasties and eventually became under the rule of the Zyyanid Dynasty. Occupied by the Spanish in 1509, it was reconquered in 1792 by the bey Mohamed el-Kebir. During French colonialization, it experienced rapid development and became the second largest Algerian city. After independence, it remained as the economic capital of western Algeria and its main financial, commercial, and industrial center.