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Batu
Batu may refer to: Geography *Batu City, a city in East Java, Indonesia *Batu Islands, an archipelago of Indonesia * Batu, Iran, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran * Batu, Kuala Lumpur, an area in Malaysia *Batu (town), Ethiopia * Batu Lintang camp, a World War II Japanese POW and civilian internee camp at Kuching, Sarawak * Batu Tara, a small isolated island of Indonesia in the Flores Sea *Mount Batu, Ethiopia *Batu (federal constituency), represented in the Dewan Rakyat (Malaysian Parliament) People *Batu (given name), Turkic given name * Batu (surname), list of people with the surname *Batu Khan ( – 1255), a Mongol ruler and founder of the Golden Horde * Batu (group), a Brazilian-influenced music group from London *Batu or Batupuei people in Matupi, Chin State, Myanmar (Burma) * Saru Batu Savcı Bey (died 1287), elder brother of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. Trade unions * Brotherhood of Asian Trade Unionists, former trade union federation * Building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu Khan
Batu Khan (–1255) was a Mongol ruler and founder of the Golden Horde, a constituent of the Mongol Empire established after Genghis Khan's demise. Batu was a son of Jochi, thus a grandson of Genghis Khan. His '' ulus'' ruled over the Kievan Rus', Volga Bulgaria, Cumania, and the Caucasus for around 250 years. Personality and appearance According to Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, Batu was "kind enough to his own people, but he is greatly feared by them. He is, however, most cruel in fight; he is very shrewd and extremely crafty in warfare, for he has been waging war for a long time." He received the nickname of сайн (), by which he was referred to by Marco Polo. William of Rubruck described him as about the height of his lord John de Beaumont and as having his entire face covered with reddish spots. Early years After his son Jochi's death, Genghis Khan assigned Jochi's appanages to his sons. The Great Khan installed Batu as Khan of the Golden Horde (also known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu City
Batu, officially the City of Batu (, ), is a Cities of Indonesia, city in the East Java Province of Indonesia. It is about 20 km to the northwest of Malang. Formerly, it was a part of Malang Regency; but in June 2001, Batu became an independent city (by Act No. 11 of 2001), with its own mayor and City council, council.Indonesia Humanity Foundation, Batu, Indonesia With a population of 213,046 people at the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. which rose to 221,714 as officially estimated as of mid-2023 (comprising 111,390 males and 110,324 females),Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kota Batu Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3579) Batu lies on the southern slopes of Arjuno-Welirang, Mount Arjuno-Welirang. Its population largely consists of Javanese people, Javanese. The town used to be a recreation place for the Netherlands, Dutch colonial officers in the Dutch colonial area (before 1945). ''Batu'' means "rock" in Indonesian language, Indon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu (federal Constituency)
Batu is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories of Malaysia, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1986. The federal constituency was created in the 1984 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. Demographics 吉隆坡国席 Kuala Lumpur - 马来西亚第15届全国大选 , 中國報 History Polling districts According to the gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Batu constituency has a total of 23 polling districts.Representation history Local governments & postcodes Election results ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu Islands
The Batu Islands are an archipelago of Indonesia located in the Indian Ocean, off the west coast of Sumatra, between Nias and Siberut. The three primary islands, of approximately equal size, are Pini, Tanahmasa, and Tanahbala. There are seventy-five smaller islands, of which the largest are Sipika, Tello and Sigata (all off the west coast of Tanahmasa), Simuk (considerably further to the west) and Bojo (to the south of Tanahbala); less than half are inhabited. The total land area of the seven administrative districts is 1,201.1 km2. The islands are governed as a part of South Nias regency within North Sumatra province. In Indonesian and Malay, ''batu'' means ''rock'' or ''stone''. The equator passes through the archipelago, north of Tanahmasa and south of Pini. Administratively, Pini (with offshore islets) forms the Pulau Pulau Batu Timur (East Batu Islands) District of South Nias Regency. The rest of the archipelago at the 2010 Census formerly comprised the Pulau Pul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu (given Name)
Batu is a common masculine Central Asian name. In Turkish, "Batu" means "Prevailing", and/or "Preponderant". It also connotes "The West" since "Batu" resembles the word "Batı" which means "west" in Turkish. In Mongolian, "Batu" means firm/stable. In Malay and Bahasa Indonesia, "Batu" means rock, stone or boulder. In Atayal, "Batu" means egg. Real People Given name * Batu Han Yüksel (born 1999), Turkish weightlifter * Batu Khan, Mongol ruler and founder of the Golden Horde. Batu Watan(蘇偉恩), Taiwanese aboriginal city council candidates in Taoyuan City. * Batumöngke Dayan Khagan, 15th century Mongol khagan. * Saru Batu Savcı Bey, Ertuğrul's eldest son and older brother of Osman I and Gündüz see Turkish Wikipedia article Entertainment * Batu Akdeniz (born 1993), Turkish rock musician * Batu Çetin, founder and vocalist of Cenotaph A cenotaph is an empty grave, tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of people whose remains are elsew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu, Kuala Lumpur
Batu is a parliamentary constituency in the northern outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, covering the area between Sentul and Batu Caves. Settlements which are part of Batu constituency include Sentul. The constituency has the most Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) public housing apartments and one of the highest rates of petty crime in the city. , New Straits Times, 22 March 2008. Transportation The Batu suburb is served by the Taman Wahyu, Kampung Batu and[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batupuei
Matupi (, ) is the principal town of Matupi Township of Chin State in western Myanmar. There are 6 major Chin tribes living in Matupi; the Matu, Mara (Tlosai, Hlaipao, Hawthai, Sizo, etc), Dai, Zotung, Lautuv and Khumi tribes. History Among the villages in Chin State, Matupi (formerly known as Batupuei Village) was the biggest and most populous. The ''British Gazette'' mentioned that there were over 1,000 houses including paddy barns in the village of Batupuei in the period between 1900 and 1930. Under British rule, the township was included in the Hakha district. The Ministry of Home and Religious Affairs granted Matupi the status of township on March 22, 1948. ''Batu'' refers to the inhabitants of Matupi, Chin State, Myanmar (Burma). Batu is an ethnic group in Southern Chin State, named after descendants of Batu, the first settler at Batu village. The name ''Batupuei'' comes from ''Batu,'' the name of the first settler, and ''Puei'' meaning "great". According to some loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saru Batu Savcı Bey
Saru Batu Savcı Bey (died 1286) was the older brother of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. He is known to be the most 'mysterious' of Ertuğrul's children. Name It is unknown whether Ertuğrul actually had three or four children and it has confused many historians. This is because of the two names, Saru Batu and Savcı. Some historians combine the two names together while others don't. At Savcı Bey's mausoleum, there are two graves. One is marked as Saru Batu and another named Savcı, which creates this problem. However, in Ottoman Empire, Ottoman tradition, there is no reference to this at all. According to another source, Savcı was the nickname/title of Saru Batu. This was the title of someone who was a diplomat or administrator of a tribe. Savcı Bey had this post from the time of his father, Ertuğrul's leadership, and his brother, Osman's leadership. Death Saru Batu Savcı Bey died during the Battle of Domaniç which occurred in 1286 before the founding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu Tara
Batutara stratovolcano is a volcano located on the small isolated Komba Island in the Flores Sea in Indonesia. Vegetation covers the flanks of Batu Tara. The first historical eruption began in 1847 and ended in 1852 with explosions and lava flows. See also * List of volcanoes in Indonesia The geography of Indonesia is dominated by volcanoes that are formed due to subduction zones between the Eurasian plate and the Australian plate, Indo-Australian plate. Some of the volcanoes are notable for their eruptions, for instance, Krak ... References B B B Lesser Sunda Islands Holocene stratovolcanoes {{ENusaTenggara-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Batu
Mount Batu is one of the highest of the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia, as well as of the Oromia Region Oromia (, ) is a Regions of Ethiopia, regional state in Ethiopia and the homeland of the Oromo people. Under Article 49 of 1995 Constitution of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Constitution, the capital of Oromia is Addis Ababa, also called Finfinne. The .... Part of the Bale National Park, and located at , it reaches an elevation of 4,307 meters. It consists of two peaks, Tinnish Batu ("Little Batu"), which is actually higher than Tilliq Batu ("Big Batu") to the south. The reason for these deceptive names is explained by Paul Henze, who reports that upon viewing them, "it appeared that the peak behind Tinnish Batu was definitely higher.""Local History in Ethiopia" The Nordic Africa Institute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu (surname)
Batu is a Turkish surname. The Turkish Language Association defines it as superior, victorious and powerful. Notable people with the surname include: *İnal Batu (1936–2013), Turkish diplomat and politician * Jennifer Batu (born 1993), Franco-Congolese athlete *Pelin Batu Pelin Batu (born 27 December 1978) is a Turkish author, actress, historian, and television personality. Biography Pelin Batu is born on the 27th of December 1978 to İnal Batu and an Albanian mother. Due to her father İnal Batu's career as ... (born 1978), Turkish actress See also * Bartu (name), list of people with a similar name References {{DEFAULTSORT:Batu Turkish-language surnames Surnames from given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu (town)
Batu, formally known by its exonym Zway or Ziway,''2007 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia: Results for Oromia Region'', Vol. 1 , Tables 2.1 (p. 9), 2.5 (p. 114), 3.4 (p. 349) (accessed 22 September 2012) is a town and on the road connecting to in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
