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Oran

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Total population

852,576

WeatherAvg high 74.5°F
Coordinates35.70°, -0.65°

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

Oran sits in Oran, Algeria and is identified as a major city. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 852,576. The settlement sits at 35.704°, -0.650°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 74.5°F and lows near 57.8°F, together with about 13.2 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,840 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.7044
Longitude
-0.6503
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
74.5°F
Avg low
57.8°F
Annual precipitation
13.2 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,368
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • French lavender
    Lavandula dentata L. · Magnoliopsida
    24
  • Common Iceplant
    Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. · Magnoliopsida
    19
  • Bermuda-buttercup
    Oxalis pes-caprae L. · Magnoliopsida
    17
  • Six-striped Woodlouse
    Porcellionides sexfasciatus (Budde-Lund, 1885) · Malacostraca
    16
  • Mastic Tree
    Pistacia lentiscus L. · Magnoliopsida
    15
  • Granulated Pill Woodlouse
    Armadillidium granulatum Brandt, 1833 · Malacostraca
    14
  • Blue Pimpernel
    Lysimachia loeflingii F.J.Jiménez & M.Talavera · Magnoliopsida
    11
  • common tortoise
    Testudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758 · Testudines
    10

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
126
Largest magnitude
5.5
Largest event
2008-06-06

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Oran

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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

Books about Oran

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

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

Events

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library