Tafilalt
Sign in to savethumb|upright|Isoprusia tafilaltana, a fossil trilobite found in (and named after) Tafilalt Tafilalt or Tafilet (), historically Sijilmasa, is a region of Morocco, centered on its largest oasis.
Key facts
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- Tafilalt
- Settlement.native_name
- تافيلالت
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Region
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- Tafilalet_tinghreras_est.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
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- Panorama of the oasis of Tafilalet, seen from the ksar of Tingheras (Rissani).
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- Morocco
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- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
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- Location in Morocco
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Drâa-Tafilalet
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Errachidia Province
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- Imperial
- Settlement.population_blank1_title
- Ethnicities
- Settlement.timezone
- CET
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thumb|upright|Isoprusia tafilaltana, a fossil trilobite found in (and named after) Tafilalt Tafilalt or Tafilet (), historically Sijilmasa, is a region of Morocco, centered on its largest oasis.
==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.