Baya (disambiguation)
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People
- Baya RahouliBaya RahouliBaya Rahouli is an Algerian athlete who competes in the triple jump. She is a former African record holder in this event, and has two African championship titles, beating Françoise Mbango Etone and Kéné Ndoye on both occasions...
, an Algerian athlete - Kara BayaKara Baya-References:...
, a member of the pan-African parliament - Raymond Ramazani BayaRaymond Ramazani BayaRaymond Ramazani Baya is a politician from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He served as the foreign minister of that country under the transitional government following his appointment to that post on July 23, 2004, by vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba, who was allowed to appoint the foreign...
, a Democratic Republic of Congo politician - Zoubeir Baya, a Tunesian football player
- Yahya Baya, a futsal player from Ajax KenitraAjax KenitraAjax Kenitra is a futsal club based in Kenitra, Morocco.-Honours:*Bonn International Tournament**1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998*Montreal International Tournament**1994*Brazil International Tournament**1995...
- Baya is the last name of some people who follow JainismJainismJainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...
in India - Baya is a common name in Berber languagesBerber languagesThe Berber languages are a family of languages indigenous to North Africa, spoken from Siwa Oasis in Egypt to Morocco , and south to the countries of the Sahara Desert...
and SwahiliSwahili languageSwahili or Kiswahili is a Bantu language spoken by various ethnic groups that inhabit several large stretches of the Mozambique Channel coastline from northern Kenya to northern Mozambique, including the Comoro Islands. It is also spoken by ethnic minority groups in Somalia...
Biology
Animals- The Baya WeaverBaya WeaverThe Baya Weaver is a weaverbird found across South and Southeast Asia. Flocks of these birds are found in grasslands, cultivated areas, scrub and secondary growth and they are best known for their hanging retort shaped nests woven from leaves...
, a bird species found in South and Southeast Asia - The Finn's Baya, a bird species found in the Ganges valley of India
Plant
- a synonym for the Portuguese Baga grapeBaga (grape)Baga is a red Portuguese wine grape variety planted primarily in the Bairrada DOC. As a varietal, Baga produces tannic wines with high acidity.-Synonyms:...
variety
Places
- Baya, Côte d'Ivoire, a village in Côte d'Ivoire
- Baya, GanassiBaya, GanassiBaya is an inactive volcano in Ganassi municipality, Lanao del Sur province, Philippines.Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology lists Baya as Inactive. -See also:*Inactive volcanoes of the Philippines...
, an inactive volcano in Lanao del Sur province, Philippines - Baya, TogoBaya, TogoBaya is a village in the Bassar Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-western Togo.-External links:**...
, a village in the Bassar Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-western Togo - Baya, Sar-e PolBaya, Sar-e PolBaya is a village in Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan....
, Afghanistan. - Baya river, the name of a river in the Begusarai DistrictBegusarai DistrictBegusarai District is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Begusarai town is the administrative headquarters of this district.-Etymology:The name of the district apparently comes from "Begum" + "Sarai"...
of the Bihar state, India - an alternative name for Kipi (Ioannina)Kipi (Ioannina)Kipoi , also known as Bagia is a Greek village in the region of Zagori. It belongs to the municipal unit of Tymfi . The Greek name derives from the many gardens in the surrounding areas . The name "Bagia" is slavic and means "warm place". The village has the lowest latitude of all Zagori villages...
, a Greek village.
Music
- "Baya al Ward" (song)Baya al Ward (song)Baya al Ward is a love-ballad written by Elias Naher for Amal Hijazi's album of the same name. The song was a blockbuster hit and was produced by Rotana. It was charted strongly throughout the Arab world and gained critical acclaim from both fans and critics alike. On the other hand, it was...
, a single by Amal Hijazi - Baya al WardBaya al WardBaya al Ward is the fourth studio album by the Lebanese singer Amal Hijazi released under the label Rotana in 2006. For the project, Hijazi collaborated with renowned producers like Jean Saliba and Fady Bittar and worked with some of the biggest names in the industry like Elias Naser, Samer Nakhla...
, album by Amal Hijazi - Haat baya, a folk instrument