Akka, Morocco
Akka, Morocco
أقا / ⴰⵇⵇⴰ | |
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  Akka, Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 29°23′27″N 8°15′23″W / 29.39083°N 8.25639°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Souss-Massa |
| Province | Tata |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 7,102 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Akka (Berber languages: ⴰⵇⵇⴰ, Arabic: أقّا, romanized: aqqa) is a town in Tata Province, Souss-Massa, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it had a population of 7,102.[1] The contains old buildings such as the Mohaddin (locally known as Lalla Baitollah) building in Abdellah Ben M'Bark.
Akka may be the same as Vakka where, according to some traditions, the first Jews who migrated to Morocco settled.[2]
References[]
- ^ "World Gazetteer".[dead link]
- ^ Nabil Boudraa,Joseph Krause (26 March 2009). North African Mosaic: A Cultural Reappraisal of Ethnic and Religious Minorities. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 166. ISBN 9781443807685.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
Capital: Agadir | ||
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Coordinates: 29°23′27″N 8°15′23″W / 29.39083°N 8.25639°W
Categories:
- Populated places in Tata Province
- Souss-Massa geography stubs