Aba
Encyclopedia
Geographic toponymns
- Aba, Abia, a city in Nigeria and former second capital of Biafra
- Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, prefecture in Sichuan, China
- Aba County, county in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan, China
- Aba, SichuanAba, SichuanNgawa City, also Ngawa or Aba City , is the main city in Ngawa County, within the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in northwestern Sichuan, China. It is located on the Tibetan plateau at an elevation of 3,200 metres...
, main town in Aba County
- Aba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Aba, HungaryAba, HungaryAba is a village in Fejér county, Hungary.In 1559 it was property of Mihály Cseszneky and Balázs Baranyai.-Sources:* Szíj Rezső: Várpalota* Fejér megyei történeti évkönyv* Hofkammerarchiv Wien*...
, a village in Fejér county, Hungary - Aba, OkayamaAba, Okayamawas a village located in the north of Tomata District, Okayama, Japan, sharing a border with Tottori Prefecture.On February 28, 2005 Aba, along with the town of Kamo, from Tomata District, the town of Shōboku, from Katsuta District, and the town of Kume, from Kume District, was merged into the...
, a village in Japan - Aba IslandAba IslandAba Island is an island on the White Nile to the south of Khartoum, Sudan. It is the original home of the Mahdi in Sudan and the spiritual base of the Umma Party...
, in the White Nile River, Sudan - Aba River (Nigeria), a river in Nigeria
- Aba River (Russia)Aba River (Russia)The Aba River is a river in Russia; a tributary of the Tom River. It flows across the steppes, and merges with the Tom near Kuznetsk. There are coal deposits in the river's basin.The Aba people live in the vicinity....
, a river in Russia - Abeh, Afghanistan, as a variant spelling
- Itu Aba Island, in the South China Sea
People
- Aba (family)Aba (family)Aba is the name of a Genus Aba in the Kingdom of Hungary. Their ancestors may have been among the tribal leaders of the Kabars...
, a clan in Hungary - Aba (people)Aba (people)The Aba, who also call themselves the Aba Kizhi and a clan of the Shor people of Russia. They live along the Tom River in the general vicinity of Novokuznetsk. Although in the past they were at times considered a distinct people, they are now considered to be Shor. They are also called Abantsy,...
, a clan of the Shor in Russia - Aba BayefskyAba BayefskyAba Bayefsky, CM was a Canadian artist and teacher.He was born in Toronto, the second son of a Russian-born father and a Scottish-born mother, he studied at the Central Technical School...
, Canadian artist and teacher - Mar Abba I (or Aba), metropolitan bishop and saint of the Assyrian Church of the East
- Samuel Aba of HungarySamuel Aba of HungarySamuel Aba , King of Hungary , Palatine of Hungary .-King of Hungary:Samuel was from Northern Hungary, Castle Gonce / Castle Abaújvár, County of Aba...
, 11th century leader - Vilmos Aba NovákVilmos Aba NovákVilmos Aba-Novák was a Hungarian painter and graphic artist. He was an original representative of modern art in his country, and specifically of its modern monumental painting...
, a Hungarian painter - Saint Aba of KaskharAba of KaskharSaint Aba was a priest who was martyred at Kashkar, Persia with Saints Abda and Abdjesus and approximately 48 others. They were put to death in the year 374 by the Persian ruler Shapur II. Aba's feast day is 16 May.-References:...
, a 4th century martyr
Animals
- The aba, Gymnarchus niloticusGymnarchus niloticusGymnarchus niloticus – commonly known as the aba, aba aba, frankfish, freshwater rat-tail or African knifefish – is an electric fish, and the only species in the genus Gymnarchus and the family Gymnarchidae within the order Osteoglossiformes...
, a species of fish native to Africa - Aba Roundleaf BatAba Roundleaf BatThe Aba Roundleaf Bat , also known as the Aba leaf-nosed bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in west Africa along the southern coast from Nigeria to Senegal. Populations have also been noted in Sudan and Uganda...
, a west Africa bat
Media
- Aba (film)Aba (film)ABÁ is the high-budget Sinhalese film directed by Jackson Anthony, based on the historical legend of King Pandukabhaya which is set in Sri Lanka more than 2400 years ago. The title is derived from "Pandu Aba", another name for the title character....
, Sri Lanka 2008 film - "Aba Daba HoneymoonAba Daba HoneymoonAba Daba Honeymoon is a popular song that was written and published by Arthur Fields and Walter Donovan in 1914. Known through its chorus, "Aba daba daba daba daba daba dab, Said the chimpie to the monk; Baba daba daba daba daba daba dab, Said the monkey to the chimp," the first recording of Aba...
", 1914 song
Other uses
- Aba (Dune), a type of robe in the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert
- Aba (nymph)Aba (nymph)In Greek mythology, Aba was the Naiad nymph of the springs, wells or fountains in the town of Ergiske in Kikonia, Thrace. By Poseidon, she was the mother of the town's eponymous founder, Ergiskos.She is presumed to be a daughter of the river Hebros....
, Thracian naiad, mother of Ergiscus (after whom Çatalca or Ergisce, took its name) by Poseidon - Aba CM Enablement, an engineering configuration and data management tool
- Aba Nigeria TempleAba Nigeria TempleThe Aba Nigeria Temple is the 121st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.An announcement was made on April 2, 2000 that a Mormon temple would be built in Aba, in the state of Abia, to serve the nation's 68,000 Latter-day Saints. This temple was the third temple to be...
, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Aba, Abia, Nigeria
See also
- ABA (disambiguation)
- Abas (disambiguation)
- Abba (disambiguation)
- AbayaAbayaThe abaya "cloak" , sometimes also called an aba, is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Islamic world including in Turkey, North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula....
, a long overgarment essentially worn by some women in parts of the Islamic world