Kanga (disambiguation)
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- Kanga, Pakistan a village in the Larkana DistrictLarkana DistrictLarkana or Larkano is a district of Sindh province of Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a population of 1,927,066 of which 28.70% were urban. Its main city is Larkana...
population around 2,500. - Kanga, DRCongo a town
- Kanga, Tanzania in Chunya District
Other
- KangarooKangarooA kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...
, the Australian animal and icon. - Kanga (African garment)Kanga (African garment)The kanga which comes from the old Bantu verb ku-kanga to wrap or close, is a colourful garment similar to kitenge, worn by women and occasionally by men throughout Eastern Africa...
, a sheet of fabric worn by women in East Africa - Kanga (Sikhism)Kanga (Sikhism)The Sikhs were commanded by Guru Gobind Singh at the Baisakhi Amrit Sanchar in 1699 to wear a small comb called a Kanga at all times. Kanga must be worn by all baptised Sikhs , after a mandatory religious commandment given by Guru Gobind Singh in AD 1699.This was one of five articles of faith,...
, a decorative comb, one of the "Five Ks" that must be worn or carried by Sikhs at all times. - Kanga (Winnie-the-Pooh), a character in the children's book Winnie the Pooh
- Kanga, the internal development codename for Apple's PowerBook G3PowerBook G3The PowerBook G3 is a line of laptop Macintosh computers made by Apple Computer between 1997 and 2000. It was the first laptop to use the PowerPC G3 series of microprocessors...
computer, now used to differentiate between the original and later models - Dale Tryon, Baroness TryonDale Tryon, Baroness TryonDale Elizabeth Tryon, Baroness Tryon , was a colourful figure in royal court circles, being a close friend of both Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, and a successful businesswoman in the international fashion world, with the fashion label "Kanga" and couture line "The Dale Tryon...
, her nickname - KANGA, the callsign for V Australia AirlinesV AustraliaVirgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, trading as V Australia, is a long haul international airline owned by Virgin Blue Holdings. It operates as an international feeder for Virgin Australia...
- Kanga (Wonder WomanWonder WomanWonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
), a creature used for work and sport on Paradise IslandThemysciraThemyscira is a fictional island nation in the DC Comics universe that is the place of origin of Wonder Woman and her sister Amazons. Known as Paradise Island since Wonder Woman and the island's first appearance in All Star Comics #8 , it was renamed "Themyscira" with the character's February...
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