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Akaba Idéna
Akaba as the name of places or people occurs in various (etymologically unconnected) languages and cultures. It may refer to: * Akaba (surname) *Akaba of Dahomey, an 18th-century king of the African kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin * Akaba, Togo, small town in the country of Togo * Akaba, Uganda, small town in the Nebbi District of Northern Uganda * Akaba, an alternate spelling for Aqaba, Jordan * Akaba (meteorite), a meteorite which fell in 1949 near Ma'an, Jordan * Akaba (band), a Swedish band of former members Pineforest Crunch Pineforest Crunch is a Swedish pop music band based in Solna. They have released three albums and toured extensively internationally selling over 250,000 albums worldwide. Their music is highly textured and often features the use of unusual musica ... and Reminder See also * Al Aqabah (other), for several places in the Levant {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akaba (surname)
Akaba is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Henriette Akaba (born 1992), Cameroonian football forward *, Japanese politician * Natella Akaba (Нателла Акаба, born 1945), Abkhaz historian, politician and civil society leader * Osumana Akaba (born 1980), Ghanaian boxer *, Japanese long-distance runner {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akaba Of Dahomey
Akaba also known as Adahunzo or Housseou was an early King of the Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, from 1685 until ''c.''1716. King Houegbadja had created the basic structure of the kingdom on the Abomey plateau. His first children were the twins of Akaba and Hangbe and they were followed by another son of Houegbadja who would become King Agaja. As the oldest son, Akaba became the king upon Houegbadja's death and ruled until 1716 when he died during battle in the Ouémé River Valley, either of small pox or in battle. When he died his sister, Hangbe, became the ruler and began preparing Akaba's oldest son, Agbo Sassa, for the throne. In 1718, Agaja, the next oldest son after Akaba from Houegbadja, fought with Agbo Sassa and Hangbe and became the next King of Dahomey. Symbol The chameleon symbolized his adaptability of policies.It was also a symbol of his patience to wait to ascend to the throne (as he ascended the throne in such an old age), inspired from the quote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akaba, Togo
Akaba is a small town in central Togo. Transport It is served by a station on the Togo Railway network. See also * Railway stations in Togo Railway stations in Togo include: Maps UNHCR Map - includes yet to be built railwaysUN Map GH- covers 95% of Togo UNHCR Map of Benin - covers 95& of TogoUNECA Map Towns served by rail All lines gauge Existing Although the following destina ... References {{Togo-geo-stub Populated places in Plateaux Region, Togo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nebbi District
Nebbi District is a Districts of Uganda, district in Northern Region, Uganda, Northern Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, commercial and administrative centre, Nebbi, the location of the district headquarters. Location Nebbi District is bordered by Madi Okollo District to the north, Pakwach District to the east, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the south and Zombo District to the west. Nebbi, where the district headquarters are located approximately , by road, southeast of Arua, is the largest town in the sub-region. The coordinates of the district are:02 27N, 31 15E (Latitude:2.4500; Longitude:31.2500). Overview The district has one county (Padyere). In 2010, Okoro County was split off Nebbi District to form Zombo District and in 2017,(Jonam) which was one of the counties that made up Nebbi was split off to form Pakwach District. There is a small airstrip near Nebbi which can be reached using commercial flights from Entebbe International Airport, Entebbe Airpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aqaba
Aqaba ( , ; , ) is the only coastal city in Jordan and the largest and most populous city on the Gulf of Aqaba. Situated in southernmost Jordan, Aqaba is the administrative center of the Aqaba Governorate. The city had a population of 148,398 in 2015 and a land area of . Aqaba has significant trade and tourism. The Port of Aqaba also serves other countries in the region. Aqaba's strategic location at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea between the continents of Asia and Africa has made its port important for thousands of years. The ancient city was called '' Elath'', known in Latin as ''Aela'') and in Arabic as ''Ayla''. Its strategic location and proximity to copper mines made it a regional hub for copper production and trade in the Chalcolithic period. Aela became a bishopric under Byzantine rule and later became a Latin Catholic titular see after Islamic conquest around AD 650, when it became known as ''Ayla''; the name ''Aqaba'' is late medieval. In the Great Ara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akaba (meteorite)
Akaba as the name of places or people occurs in various (etymologically unconnected) languages and cultures. It may refer to: *Akaba (surname) *Akaba of Dahomey, an 18th-century king of the African kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin *Akaba, Togo, small town in the country of Togo * Akaba, Uganda, small town in the Nebbi District of Northern Uganda * Akaba, an alternate spelling for Aqaba, Jordan * Akaba (meteorite), a meteorite which fell in 1949 near Ma'an, Jordan * Akaba (band), a Swedish band of former members Pineforest Crunch Pineforest Crunch is a Swedish pop music band based in Solna. They have released three albums and toured extensively internationally selling over 250,000 albums worldwide. Their music is highly textured and often features the use of unusual musica ... and Reminder See also * Al Aqabah (other), for several places in the Levant {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meteorite Fall
A meteorite fall, also called an observed fall, is a meteorite collected after its fall from outer space, that was also observed by people or automated devices. Any other meteorite is called a "meteorite find, find". There are more than 1,300 documented falls listed in widely used databases, most of which have specimens in modern collections. , the Meteoritical Bulletin Database had 1372 confirmed falls. Importance Observed meteorite falls are important for several reasons. Material from observed falls has not been subjected to terrestrial weathering, making the find a better candidate for scientific study. Historically, observed falls were the most compelling evidence supporting the extraterrestrial origin of meteorites. Furthermore, observed fall discoveries are a better representative sample of the types of meteorites which fall to Earth. For example, iron meteorites take much longer to meteorite weathering, weather and are easier to identify as unusual objects, as comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akaba (band)
Akaba as the name of places or people occurs in various (etymologically unconnected) languages and cultures. It may refer to: *Akaba (surname) *Akaba of Dahomey, an 18th-century king of the African kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin *Akaba, Togo, small town in the country of Togo * Akaba, Uganda, small town in the Nebbi District of Northern Uganda * Akaba, an alternate spelling for Aqaba, Jordan *Akaba (meteorite), a meteorite which fell in 1949 near Ma'an, Jordan * Akaba (band), a Swedish band of former members Pineforest Crunch Pineforest Crunch is a Swedish pop music band based in Solna. They have released three albums and toured extensively internationally selling over 250,000 albums worldwide. Their music is highly textured and often features the use of unusual musica ... and Reminder See also * Al Aqabah (other), for several places in the Levant {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pineforest Crunch
Pineforest Crunch is a Swedish pop music band based in Solna. They have released three albums and toured extensively internationally selling over 250,000 albums worldwide. Their music is highly textured and often features the use of unusual musical instruments to complement the overall sound. Members include Åsa Eklund on vocals and flute, Mats Lundgren on bass guitar, mellotron, and keyboards, Olle Söderström on guitar and vocals, and Mattias Olsson on drums and percussion. Discography Albums * ''Make Believe'' (1996) * ''Water Garden'' (1997) * ''Panamarenko'' (2002) Singles * " Cup Noodle Song" (1996 single) * " Teenage Alex" (1996) * "Shangri-la" (1997) * "Innocent" (2000) * "College Radio Listeners" See also * Polar Music Polar Music is a Swedish record company founded in 1963 by Stig Anderson and his friend Bengt Bernhag. Background The first act that Polar Music signed was the Hootenanny Singers featuring Björn Ulvaeus. Polar eventually gained prosperi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
