Tafoughalt

For the prehistoric cave near the town, see Taforalt.
Tafoughalt
تافوغالت
Town
Tafoughalt is located in Morocco
Tafoughalt
Tafoughalt
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 34°48′36″N 2°24′00″W / 34.81000°N 2.40000°W / 34.81000; -2.40000
Country Morocco
RegionOriental
ProvinceBerkane
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
2,735
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Tafoughalt or Taforalt (Arabic: تافوغالت) is a town in Berkane Province, Oriental, Morocco. It is located in the centre of Beni Snassen mountains. According to a 2014 census it has a population of 2,735.[1]

The parents and older brothers of Hakim Ziyech, a footballer who as of 2023 plays for Chelsea and the Morocco national team, originate from Tafoughalt. They immigrated to the Netherlands in the late 1960s.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Population totale – Tafoughalt". Morocco Data Portal. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ Boukha, Ahmed; Ghazouani, Youssef (31 October 2012). "Mijn broer had wel zijn momenten dat hij echt streng was, maar dat deed hij allemaal uit liefde". Atlas-Lions (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 May 2013.
  3. ^ Zoeren, Walter van (9 June 2018). "Op het pleintje in Dronten-Zuid is de bal je vriend". Tubantia (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 February 2023.

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