Umoja, the
Swahili word for "
unity", is the first of the
Seven Principles (Nguzo Saba) celebrated each day during
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa () is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called ''Karamu'', usually on the sixth day. It was created by activist Maulana Karenga based on African harvest fe ...
.
It may also refer to:
Places
*
Umoja, Kenya, an all-female village founded on the principles of women's rights
*
Umoja, Nairobi, a suburb of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya
*
Umoja Village, a former shanty town in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, Florida
People
*
Akinyele Umoja (born 1954), American educator and author
Arts
* ''
Umoja: The Village Where Men Are Forbidden,'' a 2008 French documentary about Umoja, Kenya
*
''Umoja'', a music album released in 2006 by Dutch pop band
BLØF
* ''Umoja: Anthem for Unity'', an instrumental work by
Valerie Coleman
* Umoja, the Ancient Name of Mualani, a character in 2020 video game ''
Genshin Impact
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''
Politics
*
Umoja Party, a political party active in Washington, D.C., from 1994 to 2000
Transport
* , a ferry used on Lake Victoria, East Africa
* ''Umoja'', an East African Railways locomotive
Other
* Operation Umoja Wetu, the name for the
2009 Eastern Congo offensive
*
Umoja (software),
enterprise resource planning
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software used by the United Nations
*
Umoja (network), an undersea cable connecting Kenya to Australia
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