Intro to the Aka

The Aka people are a nomadic Mbenga pygmy people. They live in southwestern Central African Republic and the Brazzaville region of the Republic of the Congo. An ecologically diverse people, they occupy 11 different ecological zones of the Western Congo Basin.The Aka are estimated to number between 30,000-40,000 people living throughout their territories.  The local population in any one area varies continuously as individuals come and go, visiting relatives in other areas for lengths of time.