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Akbou (, ) is a town in the Kabylie region in northern Algeria in Béjaïa Province. It is a growing city with a population of 52,300 in 2008.

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Settlement.official_name
Akbou
Settlement.native_name
اقبوⴰⵇⴱⵓ
Settlement.settlement_type
Commune and town
Settlement.image_skyline
Aanu380k.jpg
Settlement.image_map
DZ 06 Akbou.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Béjaïa
Settlement.area_total_km2
52.18
Settlement.population_as_of
2008
Settlement.population_total
52300
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.elevation_m
280
Settlement.timezone
WAT
Settlement.utc_offset
+1

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Population
52282
Area
52.18
Elevation
280
Image
Mairie d'Akbou, Algérie.jpg
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Commons category
Akbou
postal code
06001
inception
1874-01-01
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  • Economy
  • Culture and heritage
  • Monuments
  • Petra Castle
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Akbou (, ) is a town in the Kabylie region in northern Algeria in Béjaïa Province. It is a growing city with a population of 52,300 in 2008.

==History== The modern town of Akbou was established by the French in 1874. However, the area was occupied in ancient times by the Romans and contains a Roman mausoleum in the middle of the Soummam valley.

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