Manda may refer to:

Places

Kafr Manda Kafr Manda or Kfar Menda ( ar, كفر مندا, he, כַּפְר מַנְדָא) is an Arab town in the Lower Galilee, on the slopes of Mount Atzmon in Israel's Northern District. Kafr Manda is northwest of the city of Nazareth. In its popul ...

, Arab town in the Lower Galilee * Manda Upazila, an upazila in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh * Manda, Kale, a village in Burma *

Manda, Guinea Manda, Guinea is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lélouma Prefecture in the Labé Region of northern-central Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic ...

, a town in the Labé Region *

Manda, Jammu Manda is a village and an archaeological site in Jammu in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It was excavated by Archaeological Survey of India during 1976-77 by J. P. Joshi. The site contains ruins of an ancient Indus Valley civi ...

, India, a village * Manda (zamindari), an erstwhile feudal estate in India, near Allahabad * Manda (Tanzanian ward), an administrative ward in Dodoma Region, Tanzania * Manda, Missouri, a ghost town in the United States * Manda National Park, Chad *

Manda Island Manda is an island of the Lamu Archipelago of Kenya, known for the prosperous 9th century ports of Takwa and Manda town. The island is now linked by ferry to Lamu and is home to Manda Airport, while Manda Toto island lies to its west. The isla ...

, Lamu Archipelago, Kenya

People

* Manda people, an ethnic and linguistic group in southern Tanzania * Manda (name), a list of people with the given name or surname

Fictional characters

Manda Best Manda Best is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Josie Lawrence. Manda was introduced by executive producer Diederick Santer, and made her first appearance on 6 March 2009 and her last on 12 February 201 ...

, in the soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Manda (kaiju), a dragon-based kaiju that appears in Japanese monster films * Manda, a giant snake in the ''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. ...

'' manga series

Other uses

* ''Manda'' (beetle), a genus of insects in the family Staphylinidae *

Beth manda A mandi, mashkhanna ( ), or beth manda (''beit manda'', , 'house of knowledge'; also ''bimanda'') is a Mandaean building that serves as a community center and place of worship. A mandi is traditionally built on the banks of a yardna, or flow ...

, a place of worship for followers of Mandaeism *

Manda (Mandaeism) In Mandaeism, manda ( myz, ࡋࡀࡅࡐࡀ) is the concept of gnosis or spiritual knowledge. Mandaeans stress salvation of the soul through secret knowledge (gnosis) of its divine origin. Mandaeism "provides knowledge of whence we have come and whi ...

, the concept of

gnosis Gnosis is the common Greek noun for knowledge ( γνῶσις, ''gnōsis'', f.). The term was used among various Hellenistic religions and philosophies in the Greco-Roman world. It is best known for its implication within Gnosticism, where it s ...

or spiritual knowledge in Mandaeism * Manda language (disambiguation), multiple languages *

Manda (goddess) In Hinduism, Manda ( sa, मान्दा, ) or Dhamini ( sa, धामिनी, ) is the second consort of Shani and mother of Gulikan. She is a Gandharva princess and the most famous chief consort of Shani. She is the goddess of Kalā. He ...

, a Hindu deity

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