Donga
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Places in Africa
- Donga RiverDonga RiverThe Donga River is a river in Nigeria and Cameroon. The river arises from the Mambilla Plateau in southeastern Nigeria, forms part of the international border between Nigeria and Cameroon, and flows northwest to eventually merge with the Benue River in Nigeria....
, Nigeria and Cameroon - Donga DepartmentDonga DepartmentDonga is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Donga was created in 1999 when the government split up the original six departments into twelve. Donga was split from Atakora. The capital of Donga is Djougou. The total area is 10,691 km.² or 4,128mi.²....
, in Benin - Donga, Angola, a town
- Donga, NigeriaDonga, NigeriaDonga is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Donga on the Donga River at.It has an area of 3,121 km² and a population of 134,111 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 671....
, a town and Local Government Area in Taraba State
Persons
, Ernesto dos Santos, the first recorder of Brazilian sambaSamba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
- Nick Gorshenin, co-founder of the Northern Beaches Running Sharks, Sydney (running out of water, never out of beer)
Telugu-language films
Donga ( or Dongalu (Pleural ) in Telugu languageTelugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
means Thief. There are many pages related to it:
- Adavi DongaAdavi DongaAdavi Donga is a 1985 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Chiranjeevi, Radha, Sharada, Rao Gopal Rao and others in the lead roles. Chakravarthy composed music for the film.-Cast:*Chiranjeevi*Radha*Sharada*Rao Gopal Rao...
, a 1985 Telugu-Indian film starring Chiranjeevi - Bhale DongaluBhale DongaluBhale Dongalu is a 2008 Telugu film, starring Tarun and Ileana D'Cruz in the lead roles and Jagapati Babu in a prominent role. The film is directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by Sakhamuri Panduranga Rao and Bellamkonda Suresh and music composed by KM Radha Krishna. It is a re-make of...
a 2008 Telugu-language film. - Donga (film)Donga (film)Donga is a Telegu film which was released on March 14, 1985. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy, and stars Chiranjeevi and Radha. This film is produced by T...
, a 1985 Telugu-Indian film starring Chiranjeevi - Donga MoguduDonga MoguduDonga Mogudu is a 1987 Tollywood film starring Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, and Radhika. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. Chiranjeevi portrayed a dual role in this film.-Plot:...
, a 1987 Telugu-Indian film starring Chiranjeevi - Donga RamuduDonga RamuduDonga Ramudu is a 1955 Telugu Drama film directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy and produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao of Annapoorna Pictures. Lyrics are penned by Samudrala Raghavacharya including the Bhale Tatha Mana Bapuji song on Mahatma Gandhi.-The plot:Ramu and Lakshmi are siblings. Ramu used to...
, a 1955 Telugu film starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao - Donga SachinolluDonga SachinolluDonga Sachinollu is a Telugu film , directed by Raja Vannemreddy and produced by J. Sambhasiva Rao and Ch SV Prasad Under Shashidhar Productions. The film was released in March , 2008.The movie launch function was held on 22 October 2007...
, a 2008 Telugu-Indian film - Kondaveeti DongaKondaveeti DongaKondaveeti Donga is a film starring Chiranjeevi which was a massive hit when it was released in 1990. Engaging and with a social cause at the same time, relating to both masses and classes, Kondaveeti Donga remains one of the best movies in the Telugu film history...
, a 1990 Telugu-Indian film starring Chiranjeevi - Takkari DongaTakkari DongaTakkari Donga is a Telugu language film that released on 12 January 2002 and was directed by Jayant Paranjee. Mahesh Babu, Lisa Ray and Bipasha Basu play the lead roles. The film received positive review from critics and average at box office...
, a 2002 Telugu-Indian film
Other
- Donga (ditch)Donga (ditch)In Afrikaans and Zulu, a Donga is a ditch formed by the erosion of soil. The word means "bank, side of a gully" in Zulu.They were extensively used by both sides during the Boer Wars as serendipitous defensive positions. Though present during this period, Dongas have become increasingly prevalent...
, a ditch formed by the erosion of soil (in South African English) - The Dong-a Ilbo, DongA, a major newspaper in South Korea
- Donga, a form of stick fightingStick fightingStick fighting is a generic term for martial arts which use simple long slender, blunt, hand-held, generally wooden 'sticks' for fighting such as a staff, cane, walking stick, baton or similar....
, among the Nilotic Surma peopleSurma peopleSurma is a panethnicity residing in South Sudan and southwestern Ethiopia. It includes the Nilo-Saharan-speaking Suri, Mursi and Me'en.-Overview:... - Donga, (Australian English) A transportable building with single rooms, often used on remote work sites or as tourist accommodation