Kao may refer to:

Mythology

Kao (bull) Kao ( Meitei pronunciation: /káo/) is a legendary divine bull captured by Khuman Khamba in Meitei mythology and folklore of ancient Moirang realm. It appears in the legend of ''Kao Phaba'' ( omp, Kau Phaapa), also known as ''Khambana Kao Phab ...

, a supernatural divine bull in

Meitei mythology Meitei mythology or Manipuri mythology ( mni, Meitei Mi Lai Tingi Wari) is a collection of myths, belonging to the religious and cultural traditions of the Meitei people, the predominant ethnic group of Manipur. It is associated with tradi ...

, captured by

Khuman Khamba Khuman Khamba or Moirang Khamba is a hero in Meitei folklore. He belongs to the Khuman clan ( mni, Khuman Salai). He is the hero as well as the protagonist of the Meitei epic poem ''Khamba Thoibi'' of the Moirang Shayon legends in the Moirang ...

Places

* Käo, Saare County, Estonia, a village * Käo, Tartu County, Estonia, a village *

Kao, Indonesia Kao is a small coastal town on the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera. It is located in the North Halmahera Regency, part of the province of North Maluku. It is connected by a coastal road to Tobelo, about an hour's drive to the north. Kao ce ...

, a town *

Kao, Lesotho Kao, Lesotho is a community council located in the Butha-Buthe District of Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked as an enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains th ...

, a community council * Kao, Niger, a village and rural commune *

Kao, Togo Kao, Togo is a village in the Assoli Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-eastern Togo.Maplandia world gazetteer References External linksSatellite map at Maplandia.com
Populated places in Kara Region Assoli Prefecture {{KaraTG-geo ...

, a village *

Kao (island) Kao is an island and stratovolcano in the Haʻapai island group of Tonga. It lies about north of Tofua island and reaches above sea level, the highest point in Tonga. The date of its last eruption is unknown. Although Kao does not display fre ...

, Tonga *

Kao (crater) Kao is a small lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon. It lies near the southern edge of the Mare Smythii, a lunar mare that continues onto the far side of the surface. This crater lies to the east-southeast of the ...

, a lunar crater

People

Gao (surname) Gao () is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin that can be literally translated as "high" or "tall". There are approximately 16 million living people with this surname. Some places, such as Taiwan, usually romanise this family name into "Kao". I ...

, sometimes romanized as Kao *

Kaō (painter) Kaō (; early 14th century) was a Japanese priest-painter whose work is considered typical of early Muromachi painting. He is especially known for his depiction of the legendary monk Kensu ( Hsien-tzu in Chinese) at the moment he achieved enligh ...

), Japanese painter * R. N. Kao (1918–2002), Indian spymaster, first chief of India's external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing

Acronym

Kuiper Airborne Observatory The Gerard P. Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) was a national facility operated by NASA to support research in infrared astronomy. The observation platform was a highly modified Lockheed C-141A Starlifter jet transport aircraft (s/n: 6110, regi ...

Keith-Albee-Orpheum The Keith-Albee-Orpheum Corporation was the owner of a chain of vaudeville and motion picture theatres. It was formed by the merger of the holdings of Benjamin Franklin Keith and Edward Franklin Albee II and Martin Beck's Orpheum Circuit. Histo ...

, abbreviated KAO or K-A-O, owners of an American chain of vaudeville and motion picture theatres *

Communist Workers Organisation (Netherlands) The Communist Workers Organisation ( nl, Kommunistische Arbeidersorganisatie, or KAO) was a communist group in the Netherlands. It was founded as the Marxist-Leninist Rotterdam Group (''Groep Rotterdam marxistisch-leninistisch'' in March 1972 by a ...

(''Kommunistische Arbeidersorganisatie'')

Other uses

Kao language Kao is a language in the non-Austronesian languages which is categorized as a endangered. This language is spoken in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku. The last survey in 2008 conducted by the Research Team from the Faculty of Letters and Cul ...

, of Indonesia *

Kaō A ''huaya'' ("Flower Print"; ; ko, 화압, Hwaap; ja, 花押, Kaō) is a stylized signature or mark used in East Asian cultures in place of a true signature. Originating from China, the ''huaya'' was historically used by prominent figures such ...

, a stylized signature or a mark used in place of a signature in East Asia *

Kao Corporation is a chemical and cosmetics company headquartered in Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, Chūō, Tokyo, Japan. History Kao was established in 1887 by Tomiro Nagase as a manufacturer of domestic toiletry soap. Until 1954, they were known as , and finally ...

, a Japanese chemical and cosmetics company *

Kaō (era) was a after '' Nin'an'' and before '' Jōan.'' This period spanned the years from April 1169 through April 1171. The reigning emperor was . Change of era * January 30, 1169 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. T ...

, a Japanese era name * ''Kao'' (film), a 2000 film by Junji Sakamoto *

Kuusamo Airport Kuusamo Airport is an airport in Kuusamo, Finland. It is located north-east from Kuusamo town centre. Airlines and destinations Statistics See also *List of the largest airports in the Nordic countries References External links Fi ...

, Finland, IATA airport code * Kao the Kangaroo, a series of video games