Krakatoa (disambiguation)

Krakatoa , also known as Krakatau, is a volcano in Indonesia.

Krakatoa or Krakatau may also refer to:

• 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
• Krakatau (band), an Indonesian jazz fusion band formed in 1984
• "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 guitarist Yngwie 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

• Krakatoa documentary and historical materials

See also

• Krakoa, a fictional living island in Marvel Comics