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

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Geography

It corresponds roughly to the following ''wilayas'': *

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

* Sidi Bel Abbès Province *

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 ...

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 ...

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. Administrative divi ...

. The capital of the region is the city of Oran.

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 {{Algeria-geo-stub

Geography

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