[1] Akkar al-Atika contains the 11th-century fortress of Gibelacar (Hisn Ibn Akkar in Arabic), which was utilized by the Crusaders and became the headquarters of the Sayfa clan, whose members were chieftains and Ottoman governors of Tripoli and its districts in from the late 16th until the mid-17th centuries.

[3] The average elevation of Akkar al-Atika is 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) above sea level and the village has a total land area of 2,838 hectares.

[1] Most of the village's labor force, who form about a third of the population, mainly work in the military or education sector with about 10% deriving their main income from permanent or seasonal agriculture.

The principal crops grown apples, walnuts, peaches, persimmon, olives and tomatoes and the main agricultural products are apple cider and vinegar, fruit jams, chickens, milk and cheeses.

Much of Akkar al-Atika's agricultural output is sold in the markets of Tripoli and the governorate capital of Halba.