Aflou

Aflou
Aflu / ⴰⴼⵍⵓ / أفلو
Clockwise from top:
Marketplace, Aflou University, Imam Muslim Mosque
Coordinates: 34°6′32″N 2°6′7″E / 34.10889°N 2.10194°E / 34.10889; 2.10194
Country Algeria
ProvinceLaghouat Province
DistrictAflou
Population
 (2008)
  Total
102,025
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

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.