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 independe ...
, a city in East Java, Indonesia
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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 seven ...
, an archipelago of Indonesia
* Batu, Iran, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
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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 Peru ...
, an area in Malaysia
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Batu (town)
Batu, formally known by its exonym Zway or Ziway,Batu Lintang camp, a World War II Japanese POW and civilian internee camp at Kuching, Sarawak
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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 flow ...
, a small isolated island of Indonesia in the Flores Sea
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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 Constitut ...
, Ethiopia
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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 ...
, represented in the Dewan Rakyat (Malaysian Parliament)
People
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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/stabl ...
, Turkic given name
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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- ...
, list of people with the surname
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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 ...
( – 1255), a Mongol ruler and founder of the Golden Horde
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Batu (group)
Batu were a British dance music group influenced by Brazilian music.
Formed in early 1992, in Brighton, England, and disbanded in late 1994, this group featured Bebeto De Souza, a native of São Paulo, Brazil, as well as the vocals of Sharon Sco ...
, a Brazilian-influenced music group from London
*Batu or
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 ...
people in Matupi, Chin State, Myanmar (Burma)
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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 a ...
(died 1287), elder brother of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.
Trade unions
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Brotherhood of Asian Trade Unionists
The Brotherhood of Asian Trade Unions (BATU) was a federation bringing together trade unionists in Asia.
History
The federation was established on 20 December 1963, at a conference in Manila. It was a regional federation of the International Fede ...
, former trade union federation
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Building and Allied Trades' Union
The Building and Allied Trades' Union (BATU) is a trade union representing workers in the construction industry and furniture trade in Ireland.
Forerunners
Bricklayers in Dublin
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland ...
, Irish trade union
Other uses
*Batu, slang used in Hawaii to describe crystal
methamphetamine
Methamphetamine (contracted from ) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug use, recreational or Performance-enhancing substance, performance-enhancing drug and less commonly as a secon ...
*Batu, abbreviation for
Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (DBATU) is a unitary, Maharashtra state Technological University in Lonere, Maharashtra, India. It is named after Babasaheb Ambedkar, a prominent Indian jurist, economist, politician and social r ...
, Lonere, Raigad, Maharashtra, India
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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 ...
, ball game of
Taíno
The Taíno are the Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean, Indigenous peoples of the Greater Antilles and surrounding islands. At the time of European contact in the late 15th century, they were the principal inhabitants of most of what is now The ...
Batu language
Batu is a Tivoid language of Nigeria. Dialects are Amanda-Afi, Kamino. Angwe was once assumed, but turns out to be a dialect of the divergent Buru language
Buru or Buruese (Buru: ) is a Malayo-Polynesian language of the Central Maluku branch ...
, a Tivoid language of Nigeria
*Battu, a fictional character in the Nickelodeon India animated TV series '' Gattu Battu''
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