Akfadou

Akfadou
أكفادو
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Akfadou
Coordinates: 36°38′N 4°36′E / 36.633°N 4.600°E / 36.633; 4.600
Country Algeria
Province Béjaïa
Area
  Total 42.01 km2 (16.22 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 7,358
  Density 180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone West Africa Time (UTC+1)

Akfadou is a town in northern Algeria in the Béjaïa Province. Alternatively the town and its local area are known as Agfadou. This locale is noted for its local population of Barbary macaques, Macaca sylvanus.[1] Notable features in the area include Gouraya National Park.[2]

References

Line notes

  1. C. Michael Hogan, 2008
  2. UNESCO, 2006

Coordinates: 36°38′N 4°36′E / 36.633°N 4.600°E / 36.633; 4.600

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