Manu

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Manu may refer to:

In geography:

• Manu, a town in Sokoto State, Nigeria
• Manu, province in the Madre de Dios region of Peru
• Manu National Park
• Manu River

In acting:

• Manu, member of the cast of a controversial film released in 2000 called Baise-moi
• Manu Intiraymi, American television and theatre actor best known as Icheb on the television series Star Trek: Voyager

In sports:

• Manu (footballer), a Portuguese professional footballer who is currently signed to Benfica
• Manu Ginobili, Argentine NBA basketball player
• Manu Samoa, the national rugby union team of Samoa
• ManU, abbreviation often used for Manchester United, English football team

In Hinduism:

• Manu (Hinduism), the progenitor of humankind in Hindu mythology
• King Manu, a legendary Chola king
• Manu Smriti, important work of Hindu law and ancient Indian society
• Vaivasvata Manu, one of the 14 Manus

In other fields:

• Manu, genus of prehistoric birds accepted as ancestors of the albatross
• Manu Herbstein, the South African author of Ama, a Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade
• Manu Tenorio, a highly popular Spanish artist and finalist on the hit show Operación Triunfo
• Manu was an animated TV series.