Tafilalt

Also known as Sijilmasa, Segelmesse, Sijilmassa, Sigilmassa, Sidjilmasa, Sidjilmassa, Sijilmâsa, Segellamesse

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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Tafilalt
Settlement.native_name: تافيلالت
Settlement.settlement_type: Region
Settlement.image_skyline: Tafilalet_tinghreras_est.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_caption: Panorama of the oasis of Tafilalet, seen from the ksar of Tingheras (Rissani).
Settlement.pushpin_map: Morocco
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Morocco
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region

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Etymology
History
Geography
Notable residents
References
Further reading
External links

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.