Akbou

City within the country, Akbou is centrally located 200 km east of Algiers and 70 km from the port of Bejaia which it depends, crossing today by the National Highway No. 26 in full repair, the Akbou building dates back to March 1883.

Previously, the area was occupied in ancient times by the Romans with the presence of a Roman mausoleum located in the middle of the valley Summam.

Akbou is located in the upper part of the valley on the eastern flank Summam Djurdjuran. It is bounded on the north by Ouzellaguen, on the east by the River Summam, which separates it from the town of Amalou, south-east by the river Sahel, locally called "assif Abbas", which separates it from the town of Ait R'Zine south by the municipality of Tazmalt, on the west by the municipality of Ighram and northwest by the city of Chellata.

Akbou is located at an average altitude of 280 m, the city covers an area of ​​52.18 square kilometers, including two distinct areas: the urban area and the periphery with the plain Azaghar and villages and Lazib? Colonel Amir (ex.Riquet).

The city of Akbou playing in the region economically important because of the importance of its industrial base. The area attracts a lot of investment and large state like Alcovel, Mac and Soum Sonaric companies.

There are two major markets. The first is a wholesale market for fruits and vegetables ranked third nationally. The second is a market for vehicles and has an average of 5,000 vehicles every Friday.

Akbou also benefits from the High Dam Tichy Haf located not far from the city. Three other large tanks are designed to meet the needs of the population, industry and agriculture.

With a city budget of nearly 700 million dinars, Akbou is a wealthy city that is growing rapidly.