Imilchil
Imilcil / إيميلشيل / ⵉⵎⵉⵍⵛⵉⵍ | |
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  Imilchil Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′18″N 5°38′5″W / 32.15500°N 5.63472°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Drâa-Tafilalet |
| Province | Midelt |
| Elevation | 6,952 ft (2,119 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,858 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Imilchil or Imilshil (Berber languages: Imilcil, ⵉⵎⵉⵍⵛⵉⵍ pronounced [i.mil.ʃil] , Arabic: إملشيل) is a small town in Midelt Province of central Morocco, in the Atlas Mountains with a population of about 1,858.
It is located at an elevation of 2119 m in the valley of Asif Mellulen ("white river"). The area of Imilchil is home to the Ayt Hdiddu tribe, belonging to the Ait Yafelman confederation, and the inhabitants speak Central Atlas Tamazight. Tourist attractions in the area include the caves of Axyam (Akhyam), the Aguni waterfalls, the Ziz Gorges and Valley and the igherman castles (ksars) of the area.[1]