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Yaka
Yaka may refer to: Places in Turkey * Yaka, Başmakçı * Yaka, Bozdoğan * Yaka, Düzce * Yaka, Gelendost, a village in Gelendost District, Isparta Province * Yaka, Kastamonu * Yaka, Kemaliye * Yaka, Tavas * Yaka, Yapraklı * Yaka Castle or Güdübeş Castle, a castle ruin in Mersin Province Other uses * Yaka (''Star Wars''), a fictional alien species in the ''Star Wars'' franchise *Yaka Bāgh or Yekkeh Bagh, Torbat-e Jam, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran * Yaka, Central African Republic, near Mbokassa * Yaka, Togo *Yaka language (other) *Yaka people The Yaka are an African ethnic group found in southwest Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the Angola border to their west. They number about 300,000 and are related to the Suku people. They live in the forest and savanna region between the ..., an African ethnic group * Yaka Station, a train station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan See also * Yaca (other) * Yakan (other) * Yakk ...
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Yaka People
The Yaka are an African ethnic group found in southwest Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the Angola border to their west. They number about 300,000 and are related to the Suku people. They live in the forest and savanna region between the Kwango River The Cuango or Kwango (; ; ) is a transboundary river of Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the largest left bank tributary of the Kasai River in the Congo River basin. It flows through Malanje in Angola. The Kwango River basin ha ... and the Wamba River. They speak the Yaka language.Yaka people
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The Yaka people are a matrilineal society that includes patrilineal lineage as family name. Their villages have chiefs, who are recognized by the Congo government as a political office.
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Yaka (Star Wars)
Yaka may refer to: Places in Turkey *Yaka, Başmakçı * Yaka, Bozdoğan *Yaka, Düzce *Yaka, Gelendost, a village in Gelendost District, Isparta Province * Yaka, Kastamonu * Yaka, Kemaliye *Yaka, Tavas * Yaka, Yapraklı * Yaka Castle or Güdübeş Castle, a castle ruin in Mersin Province Other uses * Yaka (''Star Wars''), a fictional alien species in the ''Star Wars'' franchise *Yaka Bāgh or Yekkeh Bagh, Torbat-e Jam, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran * Yaka, Central African Republic, near Mbokassa *Yaka, Togo *Yaka language (other) *Yaka people, an African ethnic group *Yaka Station, a train station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan See also * Yaca (other) * Yakan (other) * Yakka (other) Yakka is a term with multiple meanings in Australian and New Zealand English, referring both to slang for hard work and to a natural sticky resin derived from certain native Australian plants. 1. Etymology and Slang Usage The popularity of the ...
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Yakan (other)
Yakan may refer to: * Yakan people, a community of the Philippines * Yakan language, a language of the Philippines * Yakan movement, a religious movement in Uganda * Cape Yakan, in Russia People with the name * Adly Yakan Pasha (1864–1933), Egyptian politician * Fathi Yakan (1933–2009), Lebanese cleric and politician * Hesham Yakan (born 1962), Egyptian football player * Ibrahim Yakan (1900–?), Egyptian football player * Tuba Yakan (born 1991), Turkish martial artist See also * Iacan * Yagan (other) * Yaghan (other) Yaghan, Yagán or Yahgan may refer to: * Yahgan people, an ethnic group of Argentina and Chile * Yahgan language, their language * Yaghan (dog) The Fuegian dog, or Yahgan dog, or Patagonian dog (), is an extinct type of canid. Its ancestry is a ... * Yaka (other) * Yekan (other) {{Disambiguation, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Yaka Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway. Lines Yaka Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 46.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, ...s connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended. Platforms Adjacent stations , - !colspan=5, Sanyo Electric Railway History Yaka Station opened on August 19, 1923. The station building was renovated in 1982. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1496 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area * Kiba Yacht Harbor * ...
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Yaka Language (other)
Yaka may refer to the following languages of Africa: * Yaka language (Congo–Angola), the most populous, spoken in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo ** One of the other Yaka languages * Yaka language (Kivu), a minor language on the north shore of Lake Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Yaka language (Lékoumou), in the Lékoumou department of the Republic of the Congo * Yaka language (Ubangi), or Aka, spoken along the Ubangi River between the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic * Yaka language (Cameroon), spoken in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and the Central Africa Republic See also * Yakkha language, spoken in Nepal and India * Yakan language Yakan is an Austronesian language primarily spoken in Basilan in the Philippines. It is the native language of the Yakan people, the indigenous as well as the largest ethnic group on the island. It has a total of 110,000 native speakers. Despit ...
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Yaka, Gelendost
Yaka is a village in Gelendost District, Isparta Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,552 (2022). Before the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation, 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''belde'').Law No. 6360
''Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey, Official Gazette'', 6 December 2012 .


Geography

Yaka is situated to the east of Lake Eğirdir and to the south of Gelendost. Distance to Gelendost is and to Isparta is .


History

The area around Yaka was probably populated during the Neolithic Age and there is a rock carved figure of a female to the east of the town which is thought to be of Cybele, the mother goddess of ancient Anatolia. The present town was founded by Turkish people, Turks around the 15th century. The name of the town suggests that these people may be of Yaka tribe ...
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Yaka Castle
Yaka Castle (also known as Güdübeş Castle) is a castle ruin in Mersin Province, Turkey. Although its name is Güdübeş, it is popularly known as Yaka referring to a former village to the east of the castle. Geography The castle is to the east of Mersin. It can be reached by a short lane from the Turkish state highway D.400 which connects Mersin to Tarsus. Its distance to Mersin is . History The castle was built by Crusaders in medieval times and nothing is known about its history. The plan The plan of the castle is square. But only two walls (north and west) are partially standing. There are three observation towers. The plan of the one at the south east corner is square, the plan of the one at the east is circular and the plan of the one at north east corner is polygonal.Mersin Ören Yerleri, Mersin Valiliği, İstanbul, 2009, p.31 Because the masonry is so dissimilar to that used by the Armenians and the Byzantines in Cilicia and because parts of this coastal region ...
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Yaka, Düzce
Yaka (also: ''Yakaköy'') is a village in the Düzce District of Düzce Province Düzce Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province in northwestern Turkey. The province is on the coastline of the Black Sea and is traversed by the main highway between Istanbul and Ankara. The primary town is Düzce, located in the center of t ... in Turkey. Its population is 583 (2022). References Villages in Düzce District {{Düzce-geo-stub ...
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Yaka, Başmakçı
Yaka is a large village in the Başmakçı District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 592 (2021). It is located southeast by road from the district capital of Başmakçı, on the way to Ovacık. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''belde'').Law No. 6360
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Official Gazette A government gazette (also known as an official gazette, official journal, official newspaper, official monitor or official bulletin) is a periodical publication that has been authorised to publish public or legal notices. It is usually establish ...
'', 6 December 2012 .


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Yaka, Kemaliye
Yaka is a village in the Kemaliye District of Erzincan Province Erzincan Province (; ; ) is a Provinces of Turkey, province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. In Turkey, its capital is also called Erzincan. Its area is 11,815 km2, and its population is 239,223 (2022). Geography Erzincan is trav ... in Turkey. Its population is 14 (2022). References Villages in Kemaliye District {{Kemaliye-geo-stub ...
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Yaka, Kastamonu
Yaka is a village in the Kastamonu District, Kastamonu Province, Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen .... Its population is 95 (2021). References Villages in Kastamonu District {{Kastamonu-geo-stub ...
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