Tafraoute
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Tafraout Tafrawt / ⵜⴰⴼⵔⴰⵡⵜ تافراوت |
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 Tafraout
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| Coordinates: 29°43′N 8°58′W / 29.717°N 8.967°W | |
| Country |
 Morocco
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| Region | Souss-Massa |
| Province | Tiznit Province |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 4,931 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Tafraout (Arabic: تافراوت, Shilha Berber: ⵜⴰⴼⵔⴰⵡⵜ) is a town in Tiznit Province, Souss-Massa region, Morocco, in the central part of the Anti-Atlas mountains. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 4,931.
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". The centre of the town of Tafraout is actually situated in a small valley, at the foot of Lkest mountain.
A single male inhabitant is called in Shilha u Tfrawt, plural ayt Tfrawt; a single female inhabitant is ult Tfrawt, plural ist Tfrawt.
Coordinates: 29°43′N 8°58′W / 29.717°N 8.967°W
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