Aokas
Aokas (Berber language: Aweqqas) is a coastal city and commune in northern Algeria in the Béjaïa Province.
Aokas | |
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City | |
| Nickname: Aweqqas | |
Aokas | |
| Coordinates: 36°38′N 5°15′E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Province | Bejaia |
| Government | |
| • President of the People's Municipal Assembly | Lagha Mohamed (2017-2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.87 km2 (10.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| • Density | 574/km2 (1,490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| Postal code | 06007 |
| NOS code | 0622 |
It is located at about 25 kilometres from the province's capital city of Bejaia. 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 name in berber means shark. Its average altitude is 300 meters.
The population of Aokas was of 15 989 in 2008.
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