Shlihat is a rural place 15 km to the south west of the governorate’s capital el Kef. According to local sources, the toponym harks back to a Berber tribe group, which was united with the great Huwara tribe Sharen (Šārin). Coming from the Kefian Mellegue hills the Šlīḥ tribe settled the place from the 1970s on. Thus, a local calls himself a Shlihi (šlīḥī) or herself a Shlihiya (šlīḥīya).
In this area of low population density, most residents run their own farms. Traditionally olive trees have been planted under the advantageous climatic conditions the place offers. Provided that there is any access to a water source, people nowadays cultivate a wealth of further vegetables and fruits.
