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Tafilalt or Tafilet ( Arabic: تافيلالت ), historically Sijilmasa, is a region of Morocco, centered on its largest oasis. [2] Etymology. There are many speculations regarding the origin of the word "Tafilalt", however it is known that Tafilalt is a Berber word meaning "jug", which is specifically a pottery jar used to store water. [3] History.
Tafilalt, largest Saharan oasis of Morocco, in the southeastern part of the country. The oasis comprises the fortified villages of Erfoud, Arab Sebbah du Ziz, Rissani, Seffalat, Aoufous, and Jorf, together with palm groves stretching 30 miles (50 km) along the Wadi Ziz.
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Ziz Valley & the Tafilalt. Morocco, Africa. Snaking down through the dramatic Ziz Gorges from Rich, the Oued (River) Ziz brings to life the last southern valley of the Ziz and the Tafilalt oases before puttering out in the rose gold dunes of Merzouga.
Visit Tafilalet Oasis stretching on the outskirts of the ancient archaeological town of Sijilmassa. It is regarded as the birthplace for many Moroccan royal dynasties who raised from here and moved to use Fez, Meknes, or Rabat as capitals to rule the Kingdom.
Welcome to the official website of the Draa Tafilalet destination. In many ways, the beauty of Draa Tafilalet is embodied by its most famous monuments, the 1000 Kasbahs; but there is so much more to the region.
Drâa-Tafilalet (Arabic: درعة - تافيلالت, romanized: darʿa - tāfīlālt) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 88,836 km 2 and had a population of 1,635,008 as of the 2014 Moroccan census. The capital of the region is Errachidia.
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