[2] The hamlet is located southwest of Appelscha, of which it is officially a part.

Aekingerzand, a sand drift that is part of the national park, is named after the hamlet.

The eponymous main road of the hamlet of Aekinga runs from the old center of Appelscha, the Boerenstreek to the N381 where it comes to a dead end.

In 1530 the hamlet was mentioned as Auckijnge in den kerspell van Appelssche, in the 17th century as Aeckinga, in 1861 as Aekinga and in 1877 as Akinga.

The boarding school consisted of various buildings that were added and renovated over the years.