Oranais is a
cultural region
In anthropology and geography, a cultural region, cultural sphere, cultural area or culture area refers to a geography with one relatively homogeneous human activity or complex of activities (culture). Such activities are often associated ...
of the
Maghreb
The Maghreb (; ar, الْمَغْرِب, al-Maghrib, lit=the west), also known as the Arab Maghreb ( ar, المغرب العربي) and Northwest Africa, is the western part of North Africa and the Arab world. The region includes Algeria, ...
, located in northwestern
Algeria
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Geography
It corresponds roughly to the following ''wilayas'':
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Oran Province
Oran Province ( ar, ولاية وهران, ) is a province (''wilayah'') in Algeria whose seat is the city of the same name.
Geography
It is located in the northwestern part of the country. Its population is 1,584,607 and it covers a total area ...
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Mostaganem Province
Mostaganem ( ar, ولاية مستغانم) is a province (''wilaya'') of Algeria. Its capital is Mostaganem.
Geography
The land relief in Mostaganem Province can be divided into four regions: the Dahra Range to the east, the Mostaganem Plateau ...
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Mascara Province
Mascara ( ar, معسكر ', ber, ⵎⵄⴻⵙⴽⴻⵔ ') is a province ('' wilaya'') in Algeria. It was named after its capital, whose name is Arabic for "military garrison", and which is unrelated to "mascara", the cosmetic. Another important ...
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Sidi Bel Abbès Province
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Relizane Province
Relizane ( ar, ولاية غليزان) is a province (''wilaya'') of Algeria. Relizane is the capital. Other localities include Bendaoud, Bouzegza, Hamri, Kalaa, Mazouna and Zemmoura. The Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 4 January 1998 happ ...
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Aïn Témouchent Province
Aïn Témouchent ( ar, ولاية عين تموشنت) is a province (''wilaya'') in northwestern Algeria, named after its capital: Aïn Témouchent.
History
The province was created from Sidi Bel Abbès Province in 1984.
Administrative divisio ...
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Tlemcen Province
Tlemcen ( ar, ولاية تلمسان) is a province (''wilaya'') in northwestern Algeria. The Tlemcen National Park is located there.
History
The province was created from Oran (department) and Tlemcen department in 1974.
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The capital of the region is the city of
Oran.
See also
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References
Cultural regions of Algeria
Geography of Oran Province
Geography of Mostaganem Province
Geography of Mascara Province
Geography of Sidi Bel Abbès Province
Geography of Relizane Province
Geography of Aïn Témouchent Province
Geography of Tlemcen Province
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