Shaka (disambiguation)

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

Shaka may also refer to:

• Shaka, a South African automobile brand of Advanced Automotive Design
• Saka calendar, the official civil calendar in use in India
  • Shaka era, a period in the Indian national calendar
• King Shaka International Airport, the primary airport serving Durban, South Africa
• Shaka Mobile, a American wireless and mobile financial services provider
• Shaka sign, a Hawaiian hand gesture
• Saka (Sanskrit: Shaka), a Scythian tribe or group of tribes of Iranian origin
• Shakya (Japanese: Shaka), an ancient tribe of the Indian Subcontinent
  • Shakamuni or Gautama Buddha, the historical Buddha

Persons with the given name

• Shaka Bangura (born 1986), Sierra Leonean football (soccer) player
• Shaka Dee, Trinidad and Tobago musician
• Shaka Hislop (born 1969), English football (soccer) player
• Shaka Loveless (born 1984), Danish rapper and singer
• Shaka Sankofa (1963–2000), American criminal
• Shaka Smart (born 1977), American basketball coach
• Shaka Sola (born 1977), Samoan shot putter and discus thrower

Persons with the surname

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

Fictional characters

• Virgo Shaka, a character of the manga/anime Saint Seiya

See also

• Boom Shaka, a pioneering kwaito music group from South Africa.
• Shaka Zulu (album), a 1987 album by South African a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Shaka Zulu (TV series), a 1986 television miniseries about the Zulu leader
• Chaka (disambiguation)

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