Keïta
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Keïta or Keita may refer to:
Geography
History
Politics
Entertainment
Sport
entertainment
business
science
sport
Fictional People
Geography
- Keita DepartmentKeita DepartmentKeita is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Keita.The Keita Department is located in the centre of the Republic of Niger and covers an area of more than 4,860 km2 characterised by plateaux with rocky slopes and valleys forming a complex system of watersheds...
, a region of Niger - Keita, NigerKeita, NigerKeita is a town and commune in Niger, 600 kilometres north-east of the national capital, Niamey. It is the capital of Keita Department, within the Tahoua Region, with a population of 8,600 ....
, a town in Keita department
History
- Keita DynastyKeita DynastyThe Keita Dynasty ruled pre-Imperial and Imperial Mali from the 12th century into the early 17th century. It was a Muslim Dynasty, and its rulers claimed descent from Bilal. Bilal was a freed slave who accepted Islam and became one of the Sahabas of the Prophet Muhammad. Bilal bears the...
, a ruling lineage of Mali
Politics
- Keita Integrated Development ProjectKeita Integrated Development ProjectThe Ader Doutchi Maggia Rural Development Project , known as Keita Project, was launched in 1983 in the framework of the Italian Initiative for the Sahel to reduce food insecurity. It become operational in 1984 and since then it has been active through three phases ended in 2006...
, a food security project in Niger
Entertainment
- Keïta! l'Héritage du griotKeïta! l'Héritage du griotKeïta! l'Héritage du griot is a 1995 Burkinabé drama film directed by Dani Kouyaté and starring Sotigui Kouyaté.-Cast:*Seydou Boro: Sundjata Keita*Hamed Dicko: Mabo Keïta*Abdoulaye Komboudri: Drissa Fafana...
, a 1995 Burkinabé film by Dani Kouyaté
Sport
- Centre Salif KeitaCentre Salif KeitaCentre Salif Keita is a Malian football club based in Bamako.-History:Founded in 1995, former players include Mahamadou Diarra and Seydou Keita. The club was founded by Malian football legend Salif Keita as a training centre for young Malian football players.Playing in the top division in Malian...
, a Malian football club - Pavillon des sports Modibo KeitaPavillon des sports Modibo KeitaPavillon des sports Modibo Keita is an indoor sporting arena located in Bamako, Mali.The stadium hosted the finals of the 2009 Mali Handball Cup on August 11th, 2009. The event was attended by Amadou Toumani Touré, President of the Republic of Mali....
, a Malian indoor sporting arena - Stade Centre Salif KeitaStade Centre Salif KeitaStade Centre Salif Keita is located in Bamako, Mali. It is used mostly for football and serves as the home stadium of Centre Salif Keita. The stadium has a capacity of 4,000 people....
, a Malian football stadium - Stade Modibo KéïtaStade Modibo KeïtaStade Modibo Keïta is a multi-purpose stadium in Bamako, Mali. It is currently used mostly for football matches, serving as a home ground for AS Real Bamako and, occasionally, the national team...
, a Malian multi-purpose sports stadium
People
politics- Aoua KéitaAoua KéitaAoua Kéita was a Malian independence activist and writer from Mali. She was a member of the African Democratic Rally and has been described as a militant member. In 1950 renounced her French citizenship and in the following year she led to the party's success in elections...
(1912–80), Malian independence activist and writer - Ibrahim Boubacar KeïtaIbrahim Boubacar KeïtaIbrahim Boubacar Keïta is a Malian politician. He was Prime Minister of Mali from 1994 to 2000 and President of the National Assembly of Mali from 2002 to 2007. He is currently the President of the Rally for Mali political party....
(born 1945), Malian politician - Modibo KeïtaModibo KeïtaModibo Keita ; was the first President of Mali and the Prime Minister of the Mali Federation. He espoused a form of African socialism.-Youth:...
(1915–1977), first President of Mali - Modibo Keita (born 1953) (born 1953), Malian politician and former Prime Minister
- Sundiata KeitaSundiata KeitaSundiata Keita, Sundjata Keyita, Mari Djata I or just Sundiata was the founder of the Mali Empire and celebrated as a hero of the Malinke people of West Africa in the semi-historical Epic of Sundiata....
(c. 1217 - c. 1255), founder of the Mali Empire
entertainment
- Keita AmemiyaKeita Amemiyais a prolific Japanese character designer and director from Urayasu, Chiba. Amemiya is known for his sophisticated science fiction & fantasy designs and unique directorial style, and is recognized among tokusatsu genre fans as one of the most creative, respected and successful professionals of all...
(born 1959), Japanese anime director - Balla Moussa KeïtaBalla Moussa KeïtaBalla Moussa Keïta was a Malian actor and comedian, and a West African cinema pioneer who was well known in the West . Born in the Ségou Region of Mali, he was originally a radio producer. He later turned to acting and acted in a number of movies by notable Mali directors like Cheick Oumar...
(1934–2001), Malian actor and comedian - Mamady KeïtaMamady KeïtaMamady Keïta is a master drummer from the West African nation of Guinea. He specializes in the goblet-shaped hand drum called djembe. He is also the founder of the Tam Tam Mandingue school of drumming...
(born 1950), Guinean master drummer - Mamani KeitaMamani KeitaMamani Keita is a singer and musician from Mali, best known for her album with Marc Minelli, Electro Bamako. She was raised speaking Bambara, and was once a backup singer for Salif Keita. She is credited on four tracks of the soundtrack album of the French animated film Kirikou et les bêtes sauvages...
, Malian singer - Salif KeitaSalif KeitaSalif Keïta is an internationally recognized afro-pop singer-songwriter from Mali. He is unique not only because of his reputation as the Golden Voice of Africa, but because he has albinism and is a direct descendant of the founder of the Mali Empire, Sundiata Keita...
(born 1949), Malian singer-songwriter - Seckou KeitaSeckou KeitaSeckou Keita is a kora player and drummer from Senegal. He is a charismatic live performer and one of the few champions of the less-known and rhythmically rocking kora repertoire from Casamance in southern Senegal....
(born 1978), Senegalese musician - Seydou Keïta (photographer)Seydou Keita (photographer)Seydou Keïta was a self-taught portrait photographer from Bamako. He is mostly known for his portraits of people and families he took between 1940 and the early sixties and that are widely acknowledged not only as a record of Malian society, but also as pieces of art.-Biography:Seydou Keïta was...
(1921–2001), Malian self-taught portrait photographer - Keita TachibanaKeita Tachibanais a Japanese musician. He is the lead singer and main choreographer of the pop boy band w-inds.- Career :Tachibana came to national attention as the only male finalist in the 2000 Kyushu-Okinawa Starlight Audition. After that experience he joined forces with two dancers from Sapporo, Ryuichi...
(born 1985), Japanese musician (w-inds.) - Keita TakahashiKeita Takahashiis a game director, his most notable titles being Katamari Damacy and its sequel, We Love Katamari. The original Katamari game was a surprise hit and was praised for its quirkiness, originality, and charm...
(born 1974 or 1975), Japanese video game director
business
- Keita Gotō (industrialist)Keita Goto (industrialist)was a Japanese businessman who built the Tokyu Group into one of the leading corporate groups in Japan.- Education and civil service career :Gotō was born in 1883 as Keita Kobayashi in the village of Aoki in Nagano Prefecture. After graduating from high school in the nearby city of Matsumoto, he...
(1882–1959), Japanese industrialist
science
- S.O.Y Keita, American physician and anthropologist
sport
- Keita Isozaki (born 1980), Japanese footballer
- Abdoulaye KeitaAbdoulaye KeitaAbdoulaye "Banks" Keita is a Guinean football goalkeeper. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s.Keita was the first-choice goalkeeper of Hafia FC during the successful 1970s period, winning three African Champions Cups...
, Guinean footballer and coach - Abdoulaye Khouma KeitaAbdoulaye Khouma KeitaAbdoulaye Khouma Keita is a Senegalese professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat National for AS Beauvais Oise.He played on the professional level in Ligue 1 for AS Nancy.-External links:*...
(born 1975), Senegalese footballer - Abdul Kader KeïtaAbdul Kader KeïtaAbdel-Kader Keïta is an Ivorian professional football player. Keïta plays as a winger for Al-Sadd in the Qatar Stars League and the Cote d'Ivoire national football team....
(born 1981), Ivorian footballer - Alhassane KeitaAlhassane KeitaAlhassane Keita Otchico , known as Keita, is a Guinean footballer who plays for Al-Shabab Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, as a striker.-Club career:...
(born 1983), Guinean footballer - Alphousseyni KeitaAlphousseyni KeitaAlphousseyni Keita is a Malian midfielder currently playing for Nîmes Olympique.- Career :Keita began his career by Cercle Olympique de Bamako, in January 2007 joined to Djoliba AC...
(born 1986), Malian footballer - Brima KeitaBrima KeitaBrima Keita is a Sierra Leonean football manager; and he is currently the manager of Sierra Leone National Premier League club, Old Edwardians F.C..-External links:...
, Sierra Leonean football manager - Daba Modibo KeïtaDaba Modibo KeitaDaba Modibo Keïta is an Malian Taekwondo athlete. Keïta has competed in international competitions since 1996, and in 2007 became the Heavyweight division 2007 World Taekwondo Champion in Beijing, and in 2008 competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the +80 kg class.-Personal life:Keïta was...
(born 1981), Malian Olympic taekwondo athlete - Fadel KeïtaFadel KeïtaAmidou Fadel Keïta is an Ivorian football striker.- Career :He left the Ivorian capital Abidjan on Monday 4th Septembre 2000 for Istanbul. As a player, he is a hybrid between Djibril Cissé and Patrick M'Boma. He has been twice the best goal scorer of The Ivory Coast Championship...
(born 1977), Ivorian footballer - Fantamady KeitaFantamady KeitaFantamady Keita is a former Mali international footballer who played for Mali in the African Nations Cup in 1972, reaching the Final....
, Malian footballer - Ibrahima KeitaIbrahima KeitaIbrahima Keita is an Ivorian footballer. He currently plays for Al Qadisiya in the Kuwait.-References:...
(born 1985), Ivorian footballer - Idrissa KeitaIdrissa KeitaIdrissa Keita is a retired Ivorian footballer who played as a midfielder.-Football career:After starring for Ivory Coast at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, Keita, alongside countryman Félix Dja Ettien, was bought by Spanish side Levante UD...
(born 1977), Ivorian footballer - Ismaël KeïtaIsmaël KeïtaIsmaël Keïta Vieira is a Malian football player, who is currently playing for FC Nantes.-Career:Keïta started his career with the Centre Salif Keita in the season 2007 and joined than on 12 August 2009 to French Ligue 2 club FC Nantes who signed an four years contract.-References:...
(born 1990), Malian footballer - Karounga Keita (footballer)Karounga Keita (footballer)Karounga Keïta is a Malian football official, former coach and player in France and Mali, and president of one of Mali's two largest club sides Djoliba AC.Keïta was born in Toukoto, Mali on 22 August 1941....
(born 1941), Malian footballer, coach and official - Kushimaumi KeitaKushimaumi KeitaKushimaumi Keita is a former sumo wrestler from Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He is now a sumo coach.-Career:...
(real name Keita Kushima) (born 1965), Japanese sumo wrestler and coach - Ladji KeitaLadji KeitaLadji Keita is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Beijing Guoan F.C. in China on loan from S.C. Braga, as a striker.-External links:** *...
, (born 1984), Senegalese footballer - Mohamed KeitaMohamed KeitaMohamed Keita is a Guinean football player who plays for Satellite FC.-Career:He previously played for AS Kaloum, before in January 2005 signed with Satellite FC.-International career:...
(born 1980), Guinean footballer - Muhamed Keita (born 1990), Norwegian footballer
- Naman KeïtaNaman KeitaNaman Keïta is a track and field athlete, who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles, competing internationally for France. He was a bronze medalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.-Personal:Keïta was born in Paris to a Malian father and an Algerian mother...
(born 1978), French Olympic track and field athlete - Nantenin KeitaNantenin KeitaNantenin Keita is a Paralympian athlete from France competing mainly in category T13 sprint events.She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China...
(born 1984), French Paralympic athlete - Salif Keita (footballer)Salif Keita (footballer)Salif Keïta Traoré , known as Keita, is a retired Malian footballer who played as a striker.-Club career:In his country, Keita played for AS Real Bamako and Stade Malien...
(born 1946), former Malian footballer - Salif Keita (Senegalese footballer)Salif Keita (Senegalese footballer)Salif Keita is a Senegalese professional football player, who currently plays for AS Douanes.-Notes:...
(born 1975), Senegalese footballer - Sega KeitaSega KeitaSega Keïta is a French football player of Senegalese descent who currently plays for French club Troyes in Ligue 2. He is a French youth international and is currently playing on the under-19 team...
(born 1992), Senegalese footballer - Sekou KeitaSekou KeitaSekou V. Keita is a retired Liberian footballer last playing for FC Olimpia Bălţi.- External links :*...
(born 1984), Liberian former footballer - Seydou Keita (footballer)Seydou Keita (footballer)Seydou Keita is a Malian footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in Spain and the Malian national team. He also holds a French passport.A versatile midfielder, he can operate as both a central or defensive midfielder.-Marseille:...
(born 1980), Malian footballer - Sidi Yaya KeitaSidi Yaya KeitaSidi Yaya Keita is a Malian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:Keita moved to France at only 18, signing for RC Strasbourg, and spending his first year with the reserves, proceeding to be relatively used in the following two Ligue 1 seasons...
(born 1985), Malian footballer - Souleymane KeïtaSouleymane KeïtaSouleymane Keïta is a Malian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Turkcell Süper Lig Sivasspor.-Career:...
(born 1986), Malian footballer - Souleymane Keita (Senegalese footballer)Souleymane Keita (Senegalese footballer)Souleymane "Souley" Keita is a Senegalese footballer currently under contract with Romanian side Gloria Bistriţa.-External links:*...
(born 1987), Senegalese footballer - Keita MandjouKeita MandjouKeita Mandjou is a Guinean-born Liberian footballer. He currently plays for Pune F.C. in the I-League.-Club:...
(born 1979), Guinean footballer - Keita MasudaKeita MasudaKeita Masuda is a male badminton player from Japan.-Career:Masuda competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Tadashi Ohtsuka...
(born 1979), Japanese badminton player - Keita MeretanaKeita MeretanaKeith Mildon of Ngāti Kahungunu, is a former professional wrestler and heavyweight wrestling champion of New Zealand from Wairoa, New Zealand.-Career:Keith Mildon, third son of the Mr L. W. Mildon and Mrs C...
(real name Keith Mildon) (born 1932 or 1933), New Zealand former wrestler - Keita NakamuraKeita Nakamurais a Japanese mixed martial artist. He is the winner of the World Victory Road Welterweight Grand Prix Tournament when he defeated Yasubey Enomoto at World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight therefore becoming the first Sengoku Welterweight Champion....
(born 1984), Japanese mixed martial artist - Keita SoraokaKeita Soraokais a retired Japanese male backstroke swimmer. He represented Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. His best Olympic result was the 20th place in the Men's 200m Backstroke event.-References:*...
(born 1971), Japanese former Olympic swimmer - Keita SugimotoKeita Sugimotois a Japanese football player who currently plays for Tokushima Vortis. His profile was raised when he scored a overhead kick from a tight angle while playing against Al-Ittihad in the Asian Champions League semi-final second round....
(born 1982), Japanese footballer - Keita SuzukiKeita Suzukiis a Japanese football player. He is a defensive midfielder and currently plays for Urawa Red Diamonds.He is a cousin of Koki Mizuno.-Career:...
(born 1981), Japanese footballer
Fictional People
- Keita Iijima, character in the Battle Royale novel, film and manga series
- Keita Suminoe, protagonist of Japanese manga and anime series Kiss x Sis