Matta
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Matta may refer to:
In other fields:
- MataMata, IsraelMata is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 554....
, a moshav in Israel also spelt Matta - MattaMatta, PunjabMatta is a village. The famous school of this village is Govt. High School Current Principal of Govt. High School Matta is Rafique Jaan. The best student of this school is ZAHID IMRAN Union Council of Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Kasur Tehsil and is located at...
- a Union Council of Kasur District, Pakistan. - MattaMatta, SwatMatta is a town in Swat District, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan. It is located at 35°5'35N 72°18'35E and has an altitude of 1120 metres.-References:Matta City: historical perspectives of natural resource dynamics...
, a city in SwatSwat (Pakistan)Swat is a valley and an administrative district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, located close to the Afghan-Pakistan border. It is the upper valley of the Swat River, which rises in the Hindu Kush range. The capital of Swat is Saidu Sharif, but the main town in the Swat valley is Mingora...
, NWFP Pakistan, the main centre of TNSM - MattaMatta (chief)Mahattah, or Matta, was the Rajput chief and later feudatory of Siwistan. He ruled from Sehwan Sharif, in the Sindh region, in the 7th century CE.-Life:...
, a chief of Siwistan in the 7th century A.D. - Matta, a genus of spiders in the TetrablemmidaeTetrablemmidaeThe Tetrablemmidae are a spider family with 126 described species in 29 genera that occur throughout the world tropics. They are sometimes called armored spiders....
family
People with the surname Matta
In sports:- Cristiano da MattaCristiano da MattaCristiano Monteiro da Matta is an auto racing driver, winner of the American CART Championship in 2002, and former Formula One driver with the Toyota team.-Origins and early career:...
(born 1973), Brazilian auto racing driver - Thad MattaThad MattaThad Matta is an American college basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. He was hired as the 13th head coach in Ohio State history on July 7, 2004 after the school had fired previous coach Jim O'Brien...
, current head coach of the Ohio State University men's basketball team - Auntie Matta, a fictional character
In other fields:
- Abouna Matta El Meskeen, Coptic Orthodox monk
- Gordon Matta-ClarkGordon Matta-ClarkGordon Matta-Clark was an American artist best known for his site-specific artworks he made in the 1970s. He is famous for his "building cuts," a series of works in abandoned buildings in which he variously removed sections of floors, ceilings, and walls.-Life and work:Both of Gordon Matta-Clark's...
, American artist who is best known for his site-specific artworks he made in the 1970s - Liana Fiol MattaLiana Fiol MattaLiana Fiol Matta is a Puerto Rican jurist currently serving as an Associate Justice in the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. She is the second woman in Puerto Rican history to serve in the highest court of the island.-Biography:...
, Puerto Rican jurist currently serving as an Associate Justice in the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico - Roberto MattaRoberto MattaRoberto Sebastián Antonio Matta Echaurren , better known as Roberto Matta, was one of Chile's best-known painters and a seminal figure in 20th century abstract expressionist and surrealist art....
or Roberto Antonio Sebastián Matta Echaurren, one of Chile's best-known painters - Urano Teixeira da Matta BacellarUrano Teixeira da Matta BacellarLieutenant-General Urano Teixeira da Matta Bacellar was a Brazilian soldier. He was born in Bagé in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. He served for 39 years in the Brazilian Army and eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant-General...
, Brazilian soldier