Steppes, Russian central Asia, organized in 1868

It is level in the north, hilly in the center, and a desert steppe in the south. Area, 229,609 square miles. Population (1889), 500,180. Akmolinsk. The capital of the government of Akmolinsk, situated on the Ishim about lat. 51°30′ N., long. 71°30′ E. It is a caravan center. Population (1889), 5,447. Akoklak. See Kitunahan. Akola (ä-kō'lä). A district in West Berar, Hyderabad A igned Districts, British India, intersected by lat. 21° N., long. 77° E. Area, 2,660 square miles. Population (1891), 574,782. Akola. The capital of the district of Akola, British India, about lat. 20° 40′ N., long. 77° E. Population (1891), 21,470. Akpotto (äk-pot'to). See Igbira . Akra (äk-rä'), formerly Accra. A Nigritic tribe of the Gold Coast, West Africa, subject to England. It occupies the triangular area between the seacoast, the Volta River, and the A shanti Mountains. The Akra language has monosyllabic roots and makes a great use of musical tones. Gå (Gan) and Adampi are its two principal dialects. Akra, formerly Accra. A town on the Gold Coast, West Africa, about 80 miles west of the Volta river. It had, in 1890, 20,000 inhabitants, a few only being white. It became English in 1850, and is the largest town of the Gold Coast. Since 1875 the governor has resided in the neighboring Christiansborg. Akrabbim (a-krab'im). [Heb., 'scorpions.'] In biblical geography, a group of hills south of the Dead Sea, variously identified. Akrura (a-krö'rä). In Hindu mythology, a Yadava and uncle of Krishna, chiefly noted as the holder of the Syamantaka gem. See Sya mantaka . Aksakoff (äk-sä'kof), or Aksakov (äk-sä'kof), Const an tine. Born at Moscow, April 10, 1817: died in the island of Zante, Greece, Dec., 1860. A Ru ian poet and prose-writer, son of Sergei Aksakoff. Aksakoff, or Aksakov, Ivan. Born Oct. 8, 1823: died Feb. 8, 1886. A Ru ian Panslavist, son of Sergei Aksakoff. Aksakoff, or Aksakov, Sergei. Born at Ufa, Ru ia, Oct. 1, 1791: died at Moscow, May 12, 1859. A Ru ian writer, author of "Family Chronicles" (1856), etc. Akserai (äk-se-ri'). A town in the vilayet of Konieh, Asiatic Turkey: the ancient Archelais. Population (estimated), 10,000. Aksha (äk'shä). In Hindu mythology, the eldest son of Ravana, slain by Hanuman. Akshehr (äk's her). A small town in the vilayet of Konieh, Asiatic Turkey, about lat. 38° 22′ N., long. 31° 17′ E., on the site of the ancient Thymbrium or, more probably, of Philomel i on, the scene of the victory of Frederick Barb a ro a over the Seljuks, May 18, 1190. Bajazet I. died here 1403. Also Ak -Sheher. Aksu (ak-sö'), or Ak-sai (äk-si'). A northern tributary of the Tarim in eastern Turkestan, about 300 miles long. It rises in the Tian-Shan. Aksu (ak-sö, A city in eastern Turkestan, about lat. 41° 7′ N., long. 80° 30′ E., important as a commercial center and strategical point. It has manufactures of cotton goods. Population (estimated), 40,000. Akupara (ak-ö-pä'rä). In Hindu mythology, the tortoise which upholds the world. Akurakura (ä-kö-räʼkö-rä). A small African tribe, settled on the bend of Cro River, West Africa, in the region where the Bantu and Ni- gritic languages meet and blend. Akureyri (ä-kö-rā'ri). A small seaport on the northern coast of Iceland, the second largest place on the island. Akwapim (äk-wä-pēm'). See A shanti . Akyab (äk-yäb'). A district in the division of Arakan, British Burma, intersected by lat. 21° N. and long. 93° E. Area, 5,535 square miles. Population (1891), 416,305. Akyab. A seaport, capital of the district of Akyab, and chief port of the Arakan division of British Burma, lat. (old temple) 20o 8′ 53′′ N., long. 92° 52′ 40′′ E. Population (1891), 37,938. Ala (älä). A town in Tyrol, Austria-Hun- gary, on the Adige 23 miles southwest of Trent. Population (1890), 3,161.