Talilit (Tarifit: Taririt, ⵜⴰⵍⵉⵍⵉⵜ; Arabic: تليليت) is a commune in Driouch Province of the Oriental administrative region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 6161 people living in 1115 households.[1]

Talilit
ⵜⴰⵍⵉⵍⵉⵜ
تليليت
Location of Talilit in Driouch Province
Location of Talilit in Driouch Province
Coordinates: 35°09′N 3°33′W / 35.15°N 3.55°W / 35.15; -3.55
CountryMorocco
RegionOriental
ProvinceDriouch
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
6,161
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Etymology

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The name Talilit most likely came from the Berber word 'Alili' (from Ilili), in Riffian-Berber referred to as Ariri, which is the word for the Nerium Oleander plant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Amawal n Tiddukla Tadelsant Imedyazen". Retrieved 10 October 2015.