Iya may refer to:
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Iya Abubakar
Iya Abubakar (born 14 December, 1934) is a Nigerian politician and mathematician who held multiple cabinet level appointments (Minister of Defence and Minister of Internal Affairs) during the Nigerian Second Republic, and Senator for Adamawa No ...
, Nigerian politician
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Iya Arepina, Russian actress
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Iya Kiva (b. 1984), Ukrainian poet, translator, journalist, critic
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Iya Nacuaa Teyusi Ñaña
Eight Deer Jaguar Claw ( mix, Iya Nacuaa Teyusi Ñaña ), or 8 Deer for brevity, was a powerful Mixtec ruler in 11th century Oaxaca referred to in the 15th century deerskin manuscript Codex Zouche-Nuttall, and other Mixtec manuscripts. His surna ...
, Mixtec ruler
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Iya Savvina, Soviet actress
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Iya Villania, Australian actress
Places
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Iya, Iran
Hiaq ( fa, هيق, also Romanized as Hīaq, and Hīyaq; also known as Īvā and Iya) is a village in Mavazekhan-e Shomali Rural District, Khvajeh District, Heris County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Repu ...
, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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Mount Iya
Iya is a stratovolcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia, south of the city of Ende.
See also
* List of volcanoes in Indonesia
The geography of Indonesia is dominated by volcanoes that are formed due t ...
, volcano in Indonesia
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Iya (river)
The Iya () is a river in Irkutsk Oblast in Russia. The river is long, and its basin covers . The Iya flows into the Okinsky Bay of the Bratsk Reservoir. The river freezes up in late October or early November and stays icebound until late April or ...
, river in Irkutsk Oblast in Russia
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Iya Station, railway station in Japan
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Iya Valley, valley in Japan
Other uses
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Iya (mythology) In Lakota mythology, Iya is a storm-monster,Walker (137-138) brother of Iktomi the spider. He eats humans, animals and consumes villages to satisfy his otherwise endless appetite. He is in fact considered a demon in various traditions. The tornado, ...
in Lakota mythology
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Iyayu language
Iyayu (Idoani) is an Edoid language of Ondo State, Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. I ...
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ISO 639-3 code "iya"
* ''Iya'' the term in the
Edo language for the
Walls of Benin
IYA may refer to:
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International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009)
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