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Shaka (disambiguation)

Shaka (c. 1787 – c. 1828) was the leader of the Zulu Kingdom in the early 19th century.

Shaka may also refer to:

  • Saka (Sanskrit: Shaka), a Scythian tribe or group of tribes of Iranian origin
  • Saka calendar, the official civil calendar in use in India
  • Shaka era, a calendar era in ancient India, starting in 79 CE
  • Shaka, a South African automobile brand of Advanced Automotive Design
  • King Shaka International Airport, the primary airport serving Durban, South Africa
  • Shaka sign, a Hawaiian hand gesture (called "Hang loose" on the US Mainland)
  • Project Shaka, a project to promote the use of the Shaka sign
  • ', a 2024 film on the gesture and the project
  • Shakya (Japanese: Shaka), an ancient clan or ethnicity in the north-east of South Asia
  • Shaka, the Japanese for Shakamuni or Gautama Buddha, the historical Buddha

Persons with the given name

  • Shaka Bangura (born 1986), a Sierra Leonean association football player
  • Shaka Dee, a Trinidad and Tobago musician
  • Shaka Hislop (born 1969), an English association football player
  • Shaka King, (born 1980), an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer
  • Shaka Loveless (born 1984), a Danish rapper and singer
  • Shaka Sankofa (1963–2000), an American criminal
  • Shaka Smart (born 1977), an American basketball coach
  • Shaka Sola (born 1977), a Samoan shot putter and discus thrower
  • Shaka Ssali (1953–2025), a Ugandan-born American journalist
  • Shaka Toney (born 1998), American football player

Persons with the surname

  • Jah Shaka, a British musician
  • Tom Shaka (born 1953), an American singer–songwriter

Fictional characters

  • Virgo Shaka, a character of the manga/anime Saint Seiya
  • Shaka, a character central to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Darmok"
  • Shaaka or Shaka, played by Danny Denzongpa in the 1976 Indian film Kalicharan
  • Shaka, played by Ajay Devgn in the 1996 Indian film Diljale

See also