Koko or KOKO may refer to:

Animals

Koko (gorilla) Hanabiko "Koko" (July 4, 1971 – June 19, 2018) was a female western lowland gorilla. Koko was born in San Francisco Zoo, and lived most of her life at The Gorilla Foundation's preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The name , , is of Japanese ori ...

(1971–2018), a gorilla trained to communicate in American Sign Language * Koko (dog) (2005–2012), the Australian kelpie in the 2011 film ''Red Dog'' *

Koko (horse) Koko (foaled 1918) was an Irish racehorse who won the 1926 Cheltenham Gold Cup. He finished third in the race in 1928 when odds-on favourite and fell in 1929. He also ran twice without success in the Grand National. Background Koko was a bay ge ...

, an Irish racehorse that won the 1926 Cheltenham Gold Cup *

Ko'ko' The Guam rail (''Hypotaenidia owstoni'') is a species of flightless bird, endemic to the United States territory of Guam, where it is known locally as the ''Ko'ko bird. The Guam rail disappeared from southern Guam in the early 1970s and was ex ...

or Guam rail, a flightless bird

Plants

*Central African name for ''

Gnetum africanum ''Gnetum africanum'' (eru or African jointfir) is a vine gymnosperm species found natively throughout tropical Africa. Though bearing leaves, the genus ''Gnetum'' are gymnosperms, related to pine and other conifers. ''Gnetum africanum'' has num ...

'', an edible vegetable

Places

Koko, Benin Koko is a town and arrondissement in the Collines Department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Bantè. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin ...

, a town and arrondissement in Benin *

Koko, Bouaké Koko is a neighbourhood of Bouaké, Ivory Coast. It is located in the northwest quadrant of the city. Administratively, Koko is in the sub-prefecture of Bouaké-Ville, Bouaké Department, Gbêkê Region, Vallée du Bandama District. Koko was a ...

, a neighbourhood of Bouaké, Ivory Coast *

Koko, Savanes Koko is a village in northern Ivory Coast. It is in the sub-prefecture of Kanoroba, Korhogo Department, Poro Region Poro Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Savanes ...

, a village in Ivory Coast *

Koko, Delta Koko is a town in a riverine area of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, South South Nigeria. Situated off the busy Benin-Sapele expressway, the port town of Koko is some 20 minutes drive from the major town of Oghara, headquarters ...

, a town in Delta State, Nigeria *Koko, a town in

Koko/Besse Koko/Besse is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in Koko town. The town was founded by Mallam Mamman Dan-Gindi, a grand son of Mallam Abdulsalami Bagimbane. The majority inhabitants of Koko/Besse are Gimbanawa an ...

Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria *

Koko Head Koko Head is the headland that defines the eastern side of Maunalua Bay along the southeastern side of the Island of Oahu in Hawaii. On its western slope is the community of Portlock, a part of Hawaii Kai. Koko Head (at 642 ft or 196 m) is a ...

, the headland that defines the eastern side of Maunalua Bay along the southeastern side of the Island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi *

Koko River, Rusizi District The Koko River is a river in the Rusizi District of southwestern Rwanda that is a right-hand tributary of the Ruhwa River, which forms the boundary between the western regions of Rwanda and Burundi. For most of its length it runs through the Nyung ...

, a river in southwestern Rwanda that is a tributary of the Ruhwa River * Koko River, Rutsiro District, a river in the Rutsiro District of western Rwanda that flows into Lake Kivu

People with the name

Koko, is the diminutive of the name

Krikor Krikor is a Western Armenian given name, equivalent to Eastern Armenian given name Grigor and the English equivalent Gregory and its variants in different languages. A diminutive of the name is Koko. Notable people with the name include: Religion ...

in Armenian Mononyms * Emperor Kōkō (830–887), 58th emperor of Japan *

King Koko King Frederick William Koko, Mingi VIII of Nembe (1853–1898), known as King Koko and King William Koko, was an African ruler of the Nembe Kingdom (also known as Nembe-Brass) in the Niger Delta, now part of southern Nigeria. A Christian when cho ...

or Frederick William Koko Mingi VIII of Nembe (1853–1898), African ruler of the Nembe Kingdom Given name *

Koko Archibong Aniekan Okon “Koko” Archibong (born May 10, 1981) is a former Nigerian-American professional basketball player. At a height of tall, he played at the small forward position. Early life and education Koko Archibong was born as Aniekan Okon ...

(born 1981), Nigerian-American basketball player *

Koko Prasetyo Darkuncoro Koko Prasetyo Darkuncoro (born October 2, 1981 in Jakarta) is a beach volleyball player from Indonesia. He competed at the 2006 Asian Games, and won a silver medal at the 2002 Asian Games. At the 2008 Asian Beach Games The 2008 Asian Beach G ...

(born 1981), Indonesian beach volleyball player *

Koko Jones Kevin Jones is an American jazz percussionist and band leader. Jones's music is influenced by that of Cuba and Congo. Career Jones grew up in Englewood, New Jersey. He is the brother of the musician Patrick Stanfield Jones. As a teenager he stu ...

(born 1989), American jazz percussionist *

Koko Komégné Koko Komégné is a visual artist based in Douala and a promoter of the contemporary art scene in Cameroon. Life and career Koko Komégné was born in 1950 in Batoufam. In 1956 he moves to Yaoundé where he attends school and he starts drawi ...

(born 1950), Cameroonian visual artist *

Koko Kondo Koko Tanimoto (Née , born November 20, 1944) is a prominent atomic bomb survivor, peace activist, and the eldest of at least four children of Kiyoshi Tanimoto, a Methodist minister famous for his work for the Hiroshima Maidens. Both appear in Jo ...

(born 1944), birth name Koko Tanimoto, a prominent Japanese atomic bomb survivor * Koko Pimentel (born 1964), Filipino politician *

Koko Sakibo Koko Sakibo (born 10 December 1987 in Lagos) is a Nigerian professional football striker who most recently played for FC Bardez in the Goa Professional League. Career Koko Sakibo started his football career back in Nigeria with local teams b ...

(born 1987), Nigerian footballer *

Koko Stambuk Cristián Daniel Stambuk Sandoval (born March 16, 1977 in Osorno, Chile) better known by his stage name Koko, is a Chilean singer-songwriter and producer, known for being the singer of the band Glup! and producing artists like Kudai, Luis Fons ...

(born 1977), Chilean singer-songwriter and producer *

Julio "Koko" Sosa Julio "Koko" Sosa is a master guitarist and composer from Ucacha ( Cordoba Province), Argentina. His performances and compositions range from Argentine styles (such as Tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the ...

(born 1926), Argentine guitarist * Koko Taylor (1928–2009), R&B singer * Kōko Tsurumi (born 1992), Japanese artistic gymnast *

Koko B. Ware James W. Ware, Jr. (born June 20, 1958), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware is an American retired professional wrestler. He debuted in 1978 and became widely popular in 1986. He later went on to the World Wrestling Federation, where he ...

(born 1957), American professional wrestler Middle name *

James Koko Lomell James Koko Lomell (born 16 October 1985 in Monrovia) is a Liberian former footballer. Club career In Summer 2008 was on trial with team in Europe Ankaraspor but his management refused the offered contract. Lomell played for PSMS Medan and Pel ...

(born 1985), Liberian footballer Surname *

Demeter Koko Demeter Koko (13 June 1891, in Linz – 27 October 1929, in Linz) was an Austrian graphic artist active in the early 20th century. Education After completing his studies at the Linz Handelsakademie (vocational school), the 17-year-old Koko be ...

(1891–1929), Austrian graphic artist *

Georgette Koko Georgette Koko (born 16 March 1953

(born 1953), Gabonese politician *

Lolani Koko Lolani Koko is a Samoan former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played representative rugby union for Samoa and representative rugby league for Western Samoa, including at the 1995 Rugby League World C ...

(born 1963), Samoan rugby football player Stage name / ring name *

(born 1957), American professional wrestler real name James Ware, Koko B. being his ring name

Music

* KOKO (music venue), a music venue in London *"

Ko-Ko "Ko-Ko" (also spelled "Ko Ko" or "Koko") is a 1945 bebop recording composed by Charlie Parker. The original recorded version lists Parker on alto saxophone with trumpeter Miles Davis, double bassist Curley Russell and drummer Max Roach. Due to t ...

", a 1945 jazz composition by Charlie Parker *"Ko-Ko", a 1940 jazz composition by Duke Ellington *"Koko", a 2005 song by Goldfrapp from '' Supernature''

Radio stations

KOKO (AM) KOKO (1450 AM, "Good Time Oldies 1450") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Warrensburg, the county seat of Johnson County, Missouri. The station's broadcast license is held by D&H Media LLC. KOKO broadcasts a full ...

, a radio station (1450 AM) licensed to serve Warrensburg, Missouri, United States *

KOKO-FM KOKO-FM is a radio station licensed to Kerman, California. Owned by Art Laboe's Big Broadcasting, it broadcasts a rhythmic oldies format targeting Fresno. History KOKO-FM originally signed on the air April 16, 1990, as country station KTAA and wa ...

, a radio station (94.3 FM) licensed to serve Kerman, California, United States * KOKO-LP, a radio station (96.3 FM) licensed to serve Hana, Hawaii, United States

Characters

* Koko the Clown, a 1919 cartoon character * Koko/Kao K’o Kung, a character in the Cat Who... series by Lilian Jackson Braun *Ko-Ko, a character from ''

The Mikado ''The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen Gilbert and Sullivan, operatic collaborations. It opened on 14 March 1885, in London, whe ...

'' *Koko, a character in ''Chuggington'' *Koko, a character from ''

Zatch Bell! ''Zatch Bell!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' between January 2001 and December 2007, wit ...

'' *Koko Hekmatyar, a character from '' Jormungand'' *Koko, a character from The LEGO Ninjago Movie

Other uses

* ''Koko'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Peter Straub *

KoKo (computer virus) KoKo Virus is a memory resident computer virus created in March 1991. KoKo's name came from the creator himself, which was a nickname used by his friends. Many on-line virus databases refer to KoKo as ''Koko.1780''. KoKo is written in the Assembl ...

, a memory resident computer virus *'' Koko: A Red Dog Story'', a documentary based on the dog Koko *''

Kommerzielle Koordinierung Kommerzielle Koordinierung ( en, Commercial Coordination) was a secret commercial enterprise in East Germany, run by the Stasi officer Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski and called "KoKo" (short for ''Kommerzielle Koordinierung''). Origins and developm ...

'', a secret commercial enterprise in East Germany, run by the Stasi officer Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski *'' Albizia lebbeck'' or Koko, a species of tree *

Gege (title) Gege (Manchu language, Manchu: ; ) is the Manchu language, Manchu word for an unmarried daughter. During the Qing dynasty, it was the Manchu style (manner of address), style of an imperial-born princess of an emperor. Daughters of the all imperi ...

or Ko-ko, a Manchu title * ǂKxʼauǁʼein languages or Koko *

Tapu Koko Tapu may refer to: Concepts * Tapu (Polynesian culture), a concept of sacredness from which the word "taboo" is derived * Tapu (Ottoman law), a form of land tenure in the Ottoman Empire, subject to the tapu resmi tax Places * Tapu (Bora Bora), a p ...

, a Generation VII Pokémon *Kōkō, short for Kōtōgakkō, meaning a high school. See Secondary education in Japan