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Duba (surname)
Duba may refer to: *Duba, Saudi Arabia, a town in Saudi Arabia *Duba, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, a village in Poland *Duba River, a headwater of the Căian River in Romania * Duba, Slivno, a hamlet in the municipality of Slivno, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia *Duba Pelješka, a village in the municipality of Trpanj, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia *Duba Stonska, a village in the municipality of Ston, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia *Duba, an alternative name for the Nandi bear *Dubá, a town in the Czech Republic *Duba, Ukraine, a village in Ukraine *Steevan Dos Santos, a professional footballer also known as "Duba" * Duba (surname) **Ali Duba, Syrian general **Garba Duba, Nigerian politician ** Karel Duba, Czech musician **Tomáš Duba Tomáš Duba (born July 2, 1981 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey goaltender, who last played for Sheffield Steelers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Playing career Whilst with HC Sparta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duba, Saudi Arabia
Duba ( ar, ضبا) is a small city on the northern Red Sea coast, of Saudi Arabia. It is in Tabuk Province. Local citizens describe it as ''The Pearl of the Red Sea''. The population of Duba is about 22,000. History The first reference to Duba, under this name, is from 1203. However, the Valley of Salma and Valley of Kafafah were already known many centuries before. The ancient Greek scholar Ptolemy mentioned a trade route leading from Kafafah to Lihyan (today's Al-`Ula). Sheikh Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi wrote about Duba in 1790, in his account of going to Mecca for the Hajj. Historically it is part of Madian; the city is mentioned in Islamic scriptures. According to the Quran, Prophet Moussa settled in Madian (the region starts from Jordan river and extends to the town of Duba). The town of Prophet Shoaib as it is called is said to be located near Maqna where an ancient well can still be seen. The well is said to be the one where Moussa fed the flock. The Ottoman Turks forti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandi Bear
In east African folklore, the Nandi bear is a creature said to live in East Africa.Jacobs, Louis L. (2000). ''Quest for the African Dinosaurs: Ancient Roots of the Modern World''. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 250. It takes its name from the Nandi people who live in western Kenya, in the area the Nandi Bear is reported from. It is also known as Chemosit, Kerit, Koddoelo, Ngoloko, or Duba (which derives from the Arabic words ''dubb'' or ''d.abʕ'' / ''d.abuʕ'' for 'bear' and 'hyena' respectively). The Samburu "Nkampit" appears also to be a version of this creature. Description Descriptions of the Nandi bear are of a ferocious, powerfully built carnivore with high front shoulders (over four feet tall) and a sloping back. Stories of the Nandi bear state that it is fierce, nocturnal, stands on its hind legs and can kill animals. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garba Duba
Garba Duba (born 1942) is a retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant general who was Governor of Bauchi State, Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo, and Administrator of Sokoto State from January 1984 to August 1985 during the military regime of Major General Muhammadu Buhari. Early career Garba Duba was born in 1942. He was educated at Kontagora Primary School, Kaduna (1951–1954) and Provincial Secondary School, Bida, Niger State (1956–1962). He joined the Nigerian Army as a Cadet Officer, entering the Nigerian Military Training College on 10 December 1962. One of his school classmates and army colleagues was Ibrahim Babangida, who married Duba's cousin Maryam in September 1969. Duba later attended the Indian Military Academy, and was appointed ADC to the Military Governor of the old Northern Region. Duba was one of the northern officers who participated in the Nigerian counter-coup of 1966 which led to the murder of the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Duba
Ali Issa Ibrahim Duba ( ar, علي عيسى ابراهيم دوبا, born 1933), also known as ''Ali Douba'', is a former head of the Syrian military intelligence and was a close adviser to the Syrian president Hafez al-Assad. The military intelligence under Douba was the single most important security agency in Syria, handling security within the army, but also dealing with the general safeguarding of the regime. Early life Douba was born to a small landowning family from the Alawite tribe of Matawira, in the village of Qurfays in the Jableh District south of Latakia. He joined the Ba'ath Party in the early 1950s while studying at the Holy Land Secondary School in Latakia. Career Douba joined the Syrian Army in 1955 and became the deputy head of internal security at the Damascus branch of the General Intelligence Directorate five years later. He served as military attaché at the Syrian embassy in Great Britain between 1964 and 1966, and in Bulgaria between 1967 and 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duba (surname)
Duba may refer to: *Duba, Saudi Arabia, a town in Saudi Arabia *Duba, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, a village in Poland *Duba River, a headwater of the Căian River in Romania * Duba, Slivno, a hamlet in the municipality of Slivno, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia *Duba Pelješka, a village in the municipality of Trpanj, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia *Duba Stonska, a village in the municipality of Ston, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia *Duba, an alternative name for the Nandi bear *Dubá, a town in the Czech Republic *Duba, Ukraine, a village in Ukraine *Steevan Dos Santos, a professional footballer also known as "Duba" * Duba (surname) **Ali Duba, Syrian general **Garba Duba, Nigerian politician ** Karel Duba, Czech musician **Tomáš Duba Tomáš Duba (born July 2, 1981 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey goaltender, who last played for Sheffield Steelers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Playing career Whilst with HC Sparta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steevan Dos Santos
Steevan Humberto Fortes dos Santos (born 17 September 1989), also known as "Duba", is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a forward for Union Omaha of USL League One. Career Duba began his career in his native Cape Verde with CS Mindelense, before moving to Norway with Ullensaker/Kisa IL in 2012. After a short period with Angola's Progresso, Duba signed with United Soccer League club Rochester Rhinos on March 27, 2015. After two seasons with Ottawa Fury FC, Duba joined Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on 8 January 2019 on a one-year deal. On December 24, 2020, it was announced that Duba would join USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead of their 2021 season. He was released by Tampa following their 2022 season. Dos Santos signed with Union Omaha Union Omaha Soccer Club is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2020, the team made its debut in USL League One (USL1). History In 2019, USL1 awarded a franchise to Allia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duba, Ukraine
Duba ( uk, Дуба) is a village in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine, located in Kalush Raion. It is the centre of the Duba rural hromada. History The village of Duba was founded in 1535. Its residents participated in the 1648 Khmelnytsky Uprising. The Saint Nicholas Church of Duba, a wooden church, was first mentioned in 1685, and was also mentioned as part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lviv in 1708. Under the Soviet Union it was part of the Russian Orthodox Church, but it is today owned by the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Demographics In 1939, Duba had a population of 1,470. Of these, 1,440 were Ukrainians, 10 were Poles, and another 20 were Latynnyky, a Roman Catholic subgroup of Ukrainians. In the 1989 Soviet census Duba had a population of 1,269. This number dropped to 1,138 by the 2001 Ukrainian census. According to the 2001 census, 99.74% of the population spoke Ukrainian, while the remaining 0.17% spoke Russian Russian(s) refers to anything rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubá
Dubá (german: Dauba) is a town in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages and hamlets of Bukovec, Deštná, Dražejov, Dřevčice, Heřmánky, Horky, Horní Dubová Hora, Kluk, Korce, Křenov, Lhota, Nedamov, Nedvězí, Nový Berštejn, Panská Ves, Plešivec, Sušice, Zakšín and Zátyní are administrative parts of Dubá. Geography Dubá is located about south of Česká Lípa and north of Prague. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point the hill Korecký vrch with an altitude of . There are two ponds in the municipal territory, Černý and Rozprechtický. Černý is used for recreational purposes, Rozprechtický is used for fish farming. Most of the territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area. History According to archaeological finds, there was an old Slavic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ston
Ston () is a settlement and a municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia, located at the south of isthmus of the Pelješac peninsula. History Because of its geopolitical and strategic position, Ston has had a rich history since antiquity. Located at the gates of the peninsula, surrounded by three seas, protected by four hills, rich in fresh water and saltwater, fertile plains, it has been an important political, cultural and ecclesiastical centre. It is possible that there was a bishop in Ston as early as at the end of the 7th century or the beginning of the 8th century. Initially it was an Illyrian settlement until the Romans established their own colony there, in 167 BC. In 533, at Salona, a diocese was established in Sarsenterum for the Zahumlje or Hum area, which belonged to the church in Ston (Pardui). Later Sarsenterum was destroyed (most likely at the time of Avar's campaign). Since Ston was not reached by Avar's, it was spared and became the seat of the loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duba, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Duba (German ''Leißnersberg'') is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zalewo, within Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship or Warmia-Masuria Province or Warmia-Mazury Province (in pl, Województwo warmińsko-mazurskie, is a voivodeship (province) in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn. The voivodeship has an ar ..., in northern Poland. References Duba {{Iława-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duba Stonska
Duba Stonska is a village in the municipality of Ston, Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit .... Demographics According to the 2021 census, its population was 64. – DZS Croatian Bureau of Statistics It was 36 in 2011. References Populated pla ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trpanj
Trpanj ( it, Trappano), is a municipality of Dubrovnik-Neretva County in south-eastern Croatia. According to the 2001 census, Trpanj has a population of 871. Croats make up 93.11% of the population. History Etymology There is more than one theory about the origin of the name Trpanj. According to one, the name was derived from the Croatian verb ''trpjeti'', meaning "to suffer." Another theory draws the origin of the name from δρεπάνη : drepánē, an Ancient Greek word for sickle, which is the shape formed by the cliffs surrounding the town's harbor. According to a third theory, the name was derived from the name of the ancient fortification called Tarpano or Tarponio, the remains of which can still be seen on the hill overlooking the harbor. Finally, the Holothuroidea, sea cucumber is called a "trp" in Croatian language, Croatian, leading some to make the connection. Early history The area has been inhabited since ancient times. Examples of prehistoric pottery, evidence t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
