Aka Explained

Aka, AKA or a.k.a. may refer to:

Language

"Also Known As", used to introduce a sobriquet, or alternative name

Languages

Aka language (Sudan)
Aka language, in the Central African Republic
Hruso language, in India, also referred to as Aka
a prefix in the names of Great Andamanese languages
Akan language (ISO 639-2 and ISO 639-3 codes)

People

Aka (name), a list of people with the surname or given name
Aka people, in the Central African Republic and Congo
Aka (tribe), of Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India
AKA (rapper), stage name of South African Kiernan Forbes (1988–2023)

Places

Japan

Aka, Fukuoka, a village
Mount Aka (Daisetsuzan), Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō
Mount Aka (Yatsugatake), Yatsugatake Mountains, Honshū
Aka Island, Okinawa Prefecture
Aka River, Yamagata Prefecture

Elsewhere

Aka, Hungary, a village
Aka Hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Aka, Iran, a village in Khuzestan Province

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

AKA (2023 film), a French-language film
AKA (2002 film), a drama film
"A.K.A." (Jericho episode), a 2007 episode of the TV series Jericho
a.k.a. Cartoon, a Canadian animation company
Aka Pella (Histeria!), a character from the cartoon Histeria!
Channel AKA, former name of the UK music television channel Now 70s

Music

The A.K.A.s, an American rock band
A.K.A. (album), a 2014 album by Jennifer Lopez
"AKA", a video by True Widow

Sports

Aka (Burmese), martial arts movements
Aka (sailing), part of a multi-hull boat
Aka Arena, a football stadium in Hønefoss, Norway
American Kickboxing Academy
American Kitefliers Association
Australian Karting Association

Science and technology

Alcoholic ketoacidosis, a medical condition
A retired US Navy hull classification symbol: Attack cargo ship (AKA)
Authentication and Key Agreement, a security protocol used in 3G networks

Transportation

Ankang Fuqiang Airport (IATA code: AKA), China
Atka Airport (FAA location identifier: AKA), Alaska
Aka Station, a railway station in Aka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
AKA (car), a defunct automobile manufacture from Czechoslovak

Other uses

Manpower Directorate (Hebrew: Agaf Koakh Adam) of the Israeli Defence Forces
Alpha Kappa Alpha, an African-American sorority
Aga Khan Academies, a network non-denominational day and residential schools

See also