1. A port in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city.
2. City in Missouri (USA); zip code 63771.
(Arabic Wahran) Seaport in Algeria; Products include iron, textiles, footwear, and processed food; the port trades in grain, wool, vegetables, and native esparto grass.
Oran was part of the Ottoman Empire, except when it was under Spanish rule 1509–1708 and 1732–91. It was occupied by France 1831. After the surrender of France to Germany 1940, the French warships in the naval base of Mers-el-Kebir nearby were put out of action by the British navy to prevent them from falling into German hands.