Aokas

Aokas / Aweqqas
City
Aokas / Aweqqas
Coordinates: 36°38′N 5°15′E / 36.633°N 5.250°E / 36.633; 5.250
Country  Algeria
Province Béjaïa
Time zone UTC+1 (West Africa Time)

Aokas (Berber language: Aweqqas) is a coastal city and district in the Béjaïa Province in northern Algeria and is located at about 25 kilometres from the province's capital city of Bgayet. The commune of Aokas was created by decree of October 2, 1869. It covered an area of 2,202 hectares and had a population of 2,245 inhabitants in 1931. Its average altitude is 300 meters.

The current population of Aokas (Aweqqas) is over 15,000.

Coordinates: 36°38′N 5°15′E / 36.633°N 5.250°E / 36.633; 5.250

Geography

Borders

North -> Mediterranean Sea
North-East -> Mediterranean Sea
East -> Souk El Ténine
South-East -> Souk El Ténine and Taskriout
South -> Taskriout
South-West -> Taskriout and Tizi N'Berber
West -> Tizi N'Berber
North-West -> Tichy

Cityscape

Notes

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