Tafraout
Town in Souss-Massa, Morocco From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tafraout, also Tafraoute[1] (Arabic: تافراوت, Tachelhit: ⵜⴰⴼⵔⴰⵡⵜ) is a town in Tiznit Province, Souss-Massa region, Morocco. Situated in the central part of the Anti-Atlas mountains, a mountain range in Morocco which is part of the Atlas Mountains in the northwest of Africa, the town has a population of 4,931 at the 2004 census.[2]
Tafraout
تافراوت ⵜⴰⴼⵔⴰⵡⵜ | |
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Town | |
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  Tafraout Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 29°43′N 8°58′W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Souss-Massa |
| Province | Tiznit Province |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 4,931 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
The basic meaning of the Shilha feminine noun tafrawt is "basin or cistern in which water drawn from a well is poured", with a derived meaning "valley".[3] The centre of the town of Tafraout is actually situated in a small valley, at the foot of Djebel Lekest, a pink granite mountain formed by erosion.[4] A male inhabitant is called in Shilha "u Tfrawt", (plural "ayt Tfrawt"); a female inhabitant is "ult Tfrawt", (plural "ist Tfrawt").[5]
The area is surrounded by mountains and olive and almond groves, as well as argan and fig trees.
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