Akfadou

Akfadou is a commune in northern Algeria in the Béjaïa Province. This locale is noted for its local population of Barbary macaques, Macaca sylvanus.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Akfadou is referenced by 82 other articles, and connects out to Béjaïa Province, Algeria and French.

The entry is geolocated on the map in city, across 3 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Berber populated places and Communes of Béjaïa Province.

Its subject is documented across 18 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Akfadou
Settlement.native_name: ⴰⴽⴼⴰⴷⵓ
Settlement.other_name: أكفادو
Settlement.image_skyline: Mairie d'Akfadou.jpg
Settlement.nickname: Athmensour
Settlement.image_map: DZ 06 Akfadou.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Algeria
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bejaia
Settlement.area_total_km2: 42.01
Settlement.population_total: 7358
Settlement.population_as_of: 2008
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: West Africa Time
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Wikidata facts

Area: 42.01
Image: Mairie d'Akfadou.jpg

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Commons category: Akfadou
postal code: 06411

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Akfadou is a commune in northern Algeria in the Béjaïa Province. This locale is noted for its local population of Barbary macaques, Macaca sylvanus.

== Etymology == The name Akfadou is a contraction of the words "akfuḍ̣̣" and "aḍ̣̣U" which respectively mean "multiple or excess" and "wind". This name recalls the harsh climate in this region especially in winter when the cold winds gust and heavy snows often isolate small villages. During the exploration of Kabylia by the French occupation in 1850, the word Akfadou was translated as the top wind ().

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