Koro may refer to:

Geography

Koro Island Koro (village in Fijian) is a volcanic island of Fiji that forms part of the Lomaiviti Archipelago. The Koro Sea is named after this volcanic island, which has a chain of basaltic cinder cones extending from north to south along its crest. Wi ...

, a Fijian island *

Koro Sea The Koro Sea or Sea of Koro is a sea in the Pacific Ocean between Viti Levu island, Fiji to the west and the Lau Islands to the east, surrounded by the islands of the Fijian archipelago. It is named after Koro Island Koro (village in Fijian) ...

, in the Pacific Ocean *

Koro, Ivory Coast Koro is a town in northwest Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Koro Department in Bafing Region, Woroba District. Koro is also a commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comu ...

Koro, Mali Koro (''Kɔ́rɔ́'') is a town and commune and seat of the Cercle of Koro in the Mopti Region of Mali. At the 2009 Census, the commune had a population of 62,681. Jamsay Dogon is spoken in Koro. Other than Dogon people, there are also some B ...

Koro, Wisconsin Koro is an unincorporated community located in the town of Nepeuskun, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The Koro post office was established in August 1850 by its first postmaster, James H. Foster (who would go on to serve in the Wisco ...

, United States, an unincorporated community

Languages

Koro language (India) Koro is known as a Tibeto-Burman language belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family, even though it has resemblances to Tani farther to the east. It has been argued that Koro is actually part of the Greater Siangic family, independen ...

, an endangered language spoken in Arunachal Pradesh, India * Koro language (New Guinea) *

Koro language (Vanuatu) Koro is an Oceanic language spoken on Gaua island in Vanuatu. Its 280 speakers live in the village of Koro, on the south coast of Gaua. Koro is a distinct language from its immediate neighbours, Dorig (300 sp.) and Olrat (4 sp.). ...

*Koro, a variety of the

Maninka language Maninka (also known as Malinke), or more precisely Eastern Maninka, is the name of several closely related languages and dialects of the southeastern Manding subgroup of the Mande language family. It is the mother tongue of the Malinké peop ...

spoken in Ivory Coast

Polynesian culture

'Oro Oro is a god in Tahiti and Society Islands mythology. The veneration of Oro, although practiced in varying intensity among the islands, was a major religion of the Society Islands in the 17th and 18th centuries, especially Tahiti, Tahaa, Moorea, ...

, a god in Polynesian mythology *''Koro'' (literally, "grandfather"), a term of respect in the Māori language for a male

Kaumātua A kaumātua is a respected tribal elder of either sex in a Māori community who has been involved with their whānau for a number of years. They are appointed by their people who believe the chosen elders have the capacity to teach and guide both ...

(tribal elder)

Other uses

Kōrō Kōrō, Koro or Kourou (written: 光郎, 光朗, 耕郎 or 浩郎) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese long jumper *, Japanese politician {{DEFAULTS ...

, a masculine Japanese given name *

KORO Koro may refer to: Geography *Koro Island, a Fijian island * Koro Sea, in the Pacific Ocean * Koro, Ivory Coast *Koro, Mali * Koro, Wisconsin, United States, an unincorporated community Languages *Koro language (India), an endangered language spo ...

, a Spanish-language television station in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA *

Koro (incense burner) A censer, incense burner, perfume burner or pastille burner is a vessel made for burning incense or perfume in some solid form. They vary greatly in size, form, and material of construction, and have been in use since ancient times throughout t ...

, a Japanese incense burner *

Koro (medicine) Koro is a culture bound delusional disorder in which individuals have an overpowering belief that their sex organs are retracting and will disappear, despite the lack of any true longstanding changes to the genitals. Koro is also known as shri ...

, the syndrome in which someone believes their external genitals are retracting *

Koro Wachi language Koro Wachi (also Waci), natively Tinɔr and Myamya, is a dialect cluster of Plateau languages spoken to the north of Keffi in Nasarawa State Kagarko Local Government Area and Jema'a Local Government of southern Kaduna State in central Nigeria ...

, spoken in Nigeria *

Musiliu Obanikoro Musiliu Babatunde Obanikoro (popularly known as Koro) is a Nigerian politician. He served as Senator for Lagos State from 2003–2007, and was later appointed High Commissioner to Ghana. He served as the Minister of State for Defence during 20 ...

, popularly known as ''Koro'' *

Nkoroo language Nkoroo is a town in the Bonny territory of Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the home of the Nkoroo people and the Nkoroo language Nkoroo is a town in the Bonny territory of Rivers State, Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjír� ...

, Nigeria {{disambiguation, geo