Krakatoa (disambiguation)
Krakatoa and similar may mean;
- Krakatoa, a volcano in Indonesia
- 1883 eruption of Krakatoa
- Anak Krakatoa, a new island rising from the remains of the 1883 Krakatoa eruption
- Krakatoa Archipelago adjacent islands and features
Arts, entertainment and media
Films
- Krakatoa, a 1933 American short documentary film
- Krakatit, a 1948 science fiction film directed by Otakar Vávra based on the 1922 novel by Karel Čapek
- Krakatoa, East of Java, a 1969 American adventure and disaster film set against the backdrop of the Krakatoa eruption
- Krakatoa: The Last Days, a 2006 film about the Krakatoa eruption
- Krakatoa, a 2008 TV movie starring Pavel Douglas
Literature
- Krakatoa, East of Java (1969); a novelization of the 1969 movie by Michael Avallone
- Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded (2005), a book by Simon Winchester
Music
- Krakatoa, a 1970s band with which Hans Zimmer began his career playing keyboards and synthesizers
- "Krakatoa", a song by heavy metal band Saxon; See Saxon discography
- "Krakatoa", a mostly-spoken song by Styx on their album The Serpent Is Rising
- "Krakatau", an instrumental song by Swedish-born guitar virtuoso Yngwie J. Malmsteen on his 1988 album Odyssey
Other uses
- Krakatoa (explosive), a demolitions device
- Krakatoa, a volumetric particle rendering toolkit by Thinkbox Software; See List of mergers and acquisitions by Amazon
- Krakatau Steel, a steelworks in Indonesia
- Krakatau Steel Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium in Cilegon, Banten, Indonesia
- Krakatau Wajatama, a subsidiary of Krakatau Steel
- Krakatauia, a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae
Resources
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