What is the population of Ben Freha, Oran?

Ben Freha has a population of approximately 23,254 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Ben Freha, Oran located?

Ben Freha is located in Oran, Algeria, at approximate coordinates 35.6937°, -0.4187°.

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Ben Freha

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Ben Freha

Total population

23,254

Coordinates35.69°, -0.42°

Demographic figures from Office National des Statistiques (Algeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Ben Freha is a town and commune in Oran Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 14565.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

35.6937

Longitude

-0.4187

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

1,035

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Common Iceplant
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. · Magnoliopsida
19
French lavender
Lavandula dentata L. · Magnoliopsida
15
Bermuda-buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae L. · Magnoliopsida
13
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 · Aves
13
Mastic Tree
Pistacia lentiscus L. · Magnoliopsida
10
Red-veined Darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii (Selys, 1840) · Insecta
10
Berber Toad
Sclerophrys mauritanica (Schlegel, 1841) · Amphibia
9
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
9

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

129

Largest magnitude

5.5

Largest event

2008-06-06

Most recent

M 4.6 — 2024-02-14
23 km N of Mascara, Algeria
M 4.4 — 2022-07-16
60 km NNW of Mostaganem, Algeria
M 4.6 — 2022-06-26
14 km NW of Aïn el Bya, Algeria
M 4.5 — 2019-10-18
8 km W of El Amria, Algeria
M 4.7 — 2018-04-23
10 km NNW of Mostaganem, Algeria
M 4.2 — 2015-03-17
32 km ENE of Mostaganem, Algeria

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Bachir Sebaâ

association football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Oran

Browse all places in Oran →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.04

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,840

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Lasiocoris crassicornis

Seen 2026-09-02

Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp

Oedipoda charpentieri

Seen 2026-07-21

House Centipede

Scutigera coleoptrata

Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API