Aflou

Aflou (Berber language: Aflu, Arabic: أفلو) is a town and commune in Laghouat Province, Algeria. It is located in the Amour Range of the Saharan Atlas, at an elevation of 1,426 m (4,678 ft), which makes it one of the highest towns in Algeria. Aflou is the capital of Aflou District. Its population in 1998 was 48,000.

Aflou
Aflu / ⴰⴼⵍⵓ / أفلو
Commune and town
Clockwise from top:
Marketplace, Aflou University, Imam Muslim Mosque
Coordinates: 34°6′32″N 2°6′7″E
Country Algeria
ProvinceLaghouat Province
DistrictAflou
Population
 (2008)
  Total102,025
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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