Oran, shahrest dar shimoli garbii Aljazoir, dar sohili bahri Miyonazamin. Markazi mamurii viloyati Oran. Aholii shahr bo atrofash 440 hazor nafar (1970). Uzeli rohhoi naqliyot, markazi sanoatu savdo, bandari kalon. Ba vositai bandar ba khorija vino, mevayu sabzavot va digar madsuloti khojagii qishloq barovarda meshavad.
Korkhonahoi sanoati khurokvori, korkardi metall, khimiya (zavodi kaloni superfosfat va gayra), bofandagi, istehsoli masolehi binokori (az jumla zavodhoi shisha va sement), zavodshhoi pulodgudozi va qubursozi, TES dorad. Kosibiyu hunarmandi (istehsoli poyafzol va mahsuloti muina) rivoj yoftaast. Universitet va muzeyho mavjudand. Oran dar asri 10 bunyod yoftaast.