Koko
Encyclopedia
People, animals, and plants
- Emperor KōkōEmperor Kokowas the 58th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Kōkō reigned from 884 to 887.- Traditional narrative :Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was or Komatsu-tei. He would later be identified sometimes as "the Emperor of...
(830–887), 58th emperor of Japan - Koko TaylorKoko TaylorKoko Taylor sometimes spelled KoKo Taylor was an American Chicago blues musician, popularly known as the "Queen of the Blues." She was known primarily for her rough, powerful vocals and traditional blues stylings....
(1928–2009), R&B singer - Koko Pimentel (born 1964), Philippine politician
- Koko (gorilla)Koko (gorilla)Koko is a female western lowland gorilla who, according to Francine "Penny" Patterson, is able to understand more than 1,000 signs based on American Sign Language, and understand approximately 2,000 words of spoken English....
(born 1971), ape that underwent training in Gorilla Sign Language - Koko, lead guitarist of the Indian rock band AgneeAgneeAgnee is an Indian rock band, and the first to have seen a mainstream release. The band's debut album "Agnee" was released on May 15, 2007. Since then, they have released many singles using the free distributable medium of the World Wide Web and gained a cult following in the rock music crazy...
- A local name for the Lebbek Tree, Albizia lebbeckAlbizia lebbeckAlbizia lebbeck is a species of Albizia, native to tropical southern Asia, and widely cultivated and naturalised in other tropical and subtropical regions. English names for it include Lebbeck, Lebbek Tree, Flea Tree, Frywood, Koko and Woman's tongues Tree...
Places
- Koko HeadKoko HeadKoko Head is the headland that defines the eastern side of Maunalua Bay along the southeastern side of the Island of Oahu in Hawaii. On its western slope is the community of Portlock, a part of Hawaii Kai...
, a headland in Hawaii - Koko (venue), formerly known as the Camden Palace, in London
- Koko, Nigeria, a town in Delta State, on the Benin River
- Koko, a town in Koko/BesseKoko/BesseKoko/Besse is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Koko/Besse.It has an area of 1,299 km² and a population of 154,605 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 871....
Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria - Koko GuyotKoko GuyotKoko Guyot is a 48.1 million year old guyot, a type of underwater volcano with a flat top, which lies near the southern end of the Emperor seamounts, about north of the "bend" in the volcanic Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain...
, a 48.1 million year old underwater volcano - Koko (Bouaké)Koko (Bouaké)Koko is a town and commune in Côte d'Ivoire.-References:*This article was initially created from the French Wikipedia....
, a town and commune in Côte d'Ivoire - Koko (Korhogo)Koko (Korhogo)Koko is a town and commune in Côte d'Ivoire.-References:*This article was initially created from the French Wikipedia....
, a town and commune in Côte d'Ivoire
Fiction
- Koko (novel)Koko (novel)Koko is a mystery novel written by Peter Straub and first published in the United States in 1988 by EP Dutton, and in Great Britain by Viking...
(1988), by Peter Straub - Koko, an intelligent male cat character in the fictional Cat Who seriesCat Who seriesThe Cat Who... is a novel series of murder mystery novels by Lilian Jackson Braun. This series is called the "Cat Who..." series because each book title in this series begins with the words "The Cat Who. . ."....
by Lillian Jackson Braun. - Koko, a character from the anime series Zatch Bell!
- Ko-Ko, a character from the Gilbert & Sullivan play The MikadoThe MikadoThe Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations...
- Koko the ClownKoko the ClownKoko the Clown was an animated character created by animation pioneer Max Fleischer. The character originated when Max Fleischer invented the rotoscope, a device that allowed for animation to be more lifelike by tracing motion picture footage of human movement. To test out his new invention...
, a cartoon character - KoKo, a railway engine in the Chuggington series, see List of Chuggington characters
Music
- "Ko-Ko", a jazz composition by Charlie Parker
- "Koko", a song from Supernature (Goldfrapp album)Supernature (Goldfrapp album)Supernature is the third studio album by English electronic duo Goldfrapp. It was released in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2005 by Mute Records, and received mostly favourable reviews. Most critics complimented its blend of pop and electronic music, while others called it uninspiring...
Radio stations
- KOKO (AM), a radio station in Missouri (1450 AM) licensed to Warrensburg, Missouri, U.S.
- KOKO-FM, a radio station (94.3 FM) licensed to Kerman, California, U.S.
See also
- Co-Co (disambiguation)
- Coco (disambiguation)
- Cocoa (disambiguation)Cocoa (disambiguation)-Related to chocolate:*Theobroma cacao, the cocoa tree* Cocoa bean, seed of Theobroma cacao* Cocoa liquor or chocolate liquor, pure liquid chocolate extracted from the cocoa bean, including both cocoa butter and cocoa solids* Cocoa butter...