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Shaka (c. 1787 – c. 1828) was the leader of the Zulu Kingdom in the early 19th century.

Shaka may also refer to:

• Saka (Sanskrit: Shaka), a Scythian tribe or group of tribes of Iranian origin
• Saka calendar, the official civil calendar in use in India
• Shaka era, a calendar era in ancient India, starting in 79 CE
• Shaka, a South African automobile brand of Advanced Automotive Design
• King Shaka International Airport, the primary airport serving Durban, South Africa
• Shaka sign, a Hawaiian hand gesture
• Shakya (Japanese: Shaka), an ancient clan or ethnicity in the north-east of South Asia
• Shaka, the Japanese for Shakamuni or Gautama Buddha, the historical Buddha

Persons with the given name

• Shaka Bangura (born 1986), a Sierra Leonean association football player
• Shaka Dee, a Trinidad and Tobago musician
• Shaka Hislop (born 1969), an English association football player
• Shaka King, (born 1980), an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer
• Shaka Loveless (born 1984), a Danish rapper and singer
• Shaka Sankofa (1963–2000), an American criminal
• Shaka Smart (born 1977), an American basketball coach
• Shaka Sola (born 1977), a Samoan shot putter and discus thrower
• Shaka Toney (born 1998), American football player

Persons with the surname

• Jah Shaka, a British musician
• Tom Shaka (born 1953), an American singer–songwriter

Fictional characters

• Virgo Shaka, a character of the manga/anime Saint Seiya
• Shaka, a character central to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Darmok"
• Shaaka or Shaka, played by Danny Denzongpa in the 1976 Indian film Kalicharan

See also

• Saka (disambiguation)
• Chaka (disambiguation)
• Shakka (disambiguation)
• Boom Shaka, a pioneering kwaito music group from South Africa
• Shaka Zulu (album), a 1987 album by South African a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• Shaka Zulu (TV series), a 1986 television miniseries about the Zulu leader