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Kansas in the American Civil War At the commencement of the Civil War, the Kansas government had no well-organized militia, no arms, accoutrements or supplies, nothing with which to meet the demands, except the united will of officials and citizens. During the years 1859 to 1860, the military organizations had fallen into disuse or been entirely broken up.
Kansas Insurance Commissioner The Kansas Insurance Commissioner (in full the Kansas State Insurance Commissioner) has the primary responsibility to the people whose personal lives are protected by insurance in the state of Kansas. KIC recognizes that they serve Kansas and consider this to be an honor and a responsibility.
Kansas Jayhawks Basketball The Kansas Jayhawks Basketball men's team of the University of Kansas is considered to be one of the best collegiate basketball programs in the United States. The Jayhawks are ranked third in all-time wins, behind Kentucky and North Carolina.
Kansas license plate county codes Kansas has a system of county codes used for identification of the home county of a state resident or company on license plates and state tax forms. The codes are two letters based on the first letter of and another letter in the name of the county.
Kansas River The Kansas River (known locally as the Kaw) is a river in northeastern Kansas in the United States. It is the southwestern-most part of the Missouri River drainage, which is in turn the northwestern-most portion of the extensive Mississippi River drainage.
Kansas State Board of Nursing The Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) is the State of Kansas' nursing regulatory agency. Its stated mission is to "Protect the Public Health, Safety and Welfare of the Citizens of Kansas through the Licensure and Regulation Process.
Kansas State High School Activities Association The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) is the organization which oversees interscholastic competition in the state of Kansas at the high school level. It is the only organization in the country that oversees both athletic and non-athletic competition, and sponsors championships in several non-athletic activities.
Kansas State School For the Deaf The Kansas State School For the Deaf is a K-12 school and High School located in downtown Olathe, Kansas. In 1866, the school became the first school for the deaf established in the state of Kansas, and today it remains the largest.
Kansas State University Kansas State University (commonly shortened to K-State) is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. A branch campus, including the College of Technology and Aviation, is located in Salina, Kansas.
Kansas State University Gardens The Kansas State University Gardens (19 acres) is a new horticulture display garden being developed and maintained by the Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources, Kansas State University. It is located on campus at the intersection of Denison Avenue and Claflin Road, Manhattan, Kansas.
Kansas State University Marching Band The Kansas State University Marching Band, known to fans as "The Pride of Wildcat Land", is a 300 piece marching band consisting of woodwinds, brass, percussion, color guard, and dancers (Classy Cats).
Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State University's athletic teams are called the Wildcats, and their official color is royal purple; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors. Kansas State participates in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big 12 Conference.
Kansas's 1st congressional district District 1 for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas is the eleventh largest congressional district in the nation. Popularly known as "the Big First", it encompasses 69 counties in western and central Kansas—more than half of the state—and maintains a largely rural character.
Kansas's 3rd congressional district District 3 for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas is a congressional district in eastern Kansas. It encompasses Wyandotte and Johnson counties, which include the Kansas City metropolitan area, and portions of Douglas County, which include Lawrence.
Kansas-Nebraska Act The Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and opened new lands for settlement. Politically it created a major crisis, ending the Second Party System and leading to the Third Party System.
Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway The Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway (KO&G) was formed on July 31 1919 from the assets of the bankrupt Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway. The KO&G largely consisted of a single line from Baxter Springs, Kansas, to Denison, Texas, prior to its purchase by Missouri Pacific's Texas and Pacific Railway in 1964.
Kansei Edict The Kansei Edict was a document that was created following the year of 1790 due to the fact that Neo-Confucianism was the current philosophy in Japan. The edict banned any teaching or propagation of heterodox studies.
Kansei Engineering Kansei Engineering (Japanese: 感性工学 kansei kougaku, sense engineering) is a method for translating feelings and impressions into product parameters. The method was invented in the 1970s by Professor Mitsuo Nagamachi (Dean of Hiroshima International University).
Kanshi Ram Kanshi Ram (March 15 1934 – October 9 2006) was an Indian politician of Dalit Sikh background. He founded the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a political party with the stated goal of serving the traditionally lower castes of Indian society, including Sudras and Dalits (Untouchables).
Kanstadstraumen Bridge Kanstadstraumen Bridge (Kanstadstraumen bru) is a cantilever road bridge that crosses Kanstadfjorden in the municipality of Lødingen in Nordland county in Norway. The bridge is 160 metres long, and the main span is 80 metres.
Kanstantsin Lukashyk Kanstantsin Lukashyk (born September 18, 1975) is a Belarusian pistol shooter, most famous for winning the 50 m Pistol event at the 1992 Olympics, at the age of 16, shocking the world of competitive shooting. The final was one of the first successes for broadcasting of shooting, and for his last shot Lukashyk raised his arm four times, the shot finally breaking only seconds before the 75-second deadline.
Kant (crater) Kant is a small lunar impact crater that is located to the northwest of the prominent Cyrillus crater and the comparably-sized Ibn Rushd crater. To the northwest is the Zöllner crater, and to the east is the Mons Penck.
Kant and the Platypus: Essays on Language and Cognition Kant and the Platypus : Essays on Language and Cognition (ISBN 0-15-601159-X) is a book by Umberto Eco which was published in Italian in 1997. An English edition, translated by Alastair McEwen, appeared in 1999.
Kant Russian State University Kant Russian State University, formerly known as the Kaliningrad State University (1967-2005), is a university in the Russian city of Kaliningrad. The university maintains the traditions of the German East-Prussian Königsberg Albertina University (1544-1945), and as such can be considered to be the oldest university in Russia.
Kant, Kyrgyzstan Kant is a city in the Chui valley of northern Kyrgyzstan, some 20 km from the capital of Bishkek. The Kyrgyz word for sugar is "Kant", and the city received its name when a sugar plant was built there in the 1930s.
Kanta Rao Kantha Rao (born November 16, 1923) is a popular Telugu actor, who has appeared in scores of Tollywood mythological , social and fantasy movies. He has been awarded the Raghupathy Venkaiah award by the government of Andhra Pradesh for his acting achievements.
Kantaku station A , or more formally , is a train station in Japan which is operated by an entity other than the railway company using the station. These stations are commonly operated by the local municipality, an agricultural cooperative, a store in front of the station, or a private individual.
Kantar Group The Kantar Group (TKG), based in Fairfield, Connecticut, and London, was founded in 1993 as the Information and Consultancy Division of WPP Group plc, a London-based public company. Eric Salama is the current chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TKG.
Kantara Castle The Kantara Castle is the easternmost of the castles situated on the Kyrenia mountain range in North Cyprus. Laying at 630 metres above sea level it is well positioned to control the entrances to Karpass Peninsula and Mesaoria plain.
Kantathi Suphamongkhon Kantathi Suphamongkhon (Thai กันตธีร์ ศุภมงคล, born April 3 1952) is a Thai diplomat and politician. He is the 39th Foreign Minister of Thailand, serving from March 11 2005 when Thaksin Shinawatra having been elected to a second term as prime minister, appointed a new cabinet to September 19, 2006.
Kantatoli Colony Kantatoli Colony also known as Netaji Nagar, is one of the popular residential areas of Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state, India. Kantatoli Colony/Netaji Nagar is famous for its cultural events and especially for the Durga Puja celebrations.
Kantei The , popularly Shushō Kantei (首相官邸) or Kantei (官邸), is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Japan. It is located in the Nagatacho neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo, opposite the Diet Building.
Kanthaka Kanthaka ( in Pali and Sanskrit) (6th century BC, in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India) was a white horse that was a royal servant and favourite horse of Prince Siddhartha, who later became Gautama Buddha. Siddhartha used Kanthaka in all major events described in Buddhist texts prior to his renunciation of the world.
Kanti Bajpai Indian TV's most popular face on international affairs, Professor Kanti Bajpai, has now taken on a 5 year term as the Headmaster of The Doon School, Dehra Dun, India. Bajpai graduated from Doon in 1972; his father, a former ambassador to the United States had also been educated Doon, as was an older brother who also became a diplomat.
Kantianism Kantianism is the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher born in Königsberg, Germany (now Kaliningrad, Russia). The term Kantianism or Kantian is still often used to describe contemporary positions in philosophy of mind, epistemology, and ethics.
Kantilal Jivan Kantilal Jivan, known simply as Kanti, is said to be the most written about Seychellois. Described as a Renaissance Man, he has been a guru, historian, natural history expert, palmist, vegetarian cook, photographer, artist and sculptor, agronomist and intellectual.
Kantipur Television Kantipur Television is a privately owned television channel in Nepal. Other important TV channels in Nepal include Nepal Television which is the main national channel for the country, NTV 2 Metro which owned by the Nepalese government and another private channel, the Image Channel.
Kanto (Pokémon) is a region in the Pokémon fictional universe, the first of several, such as Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh, to be featured in the popular series of games. It is modeled and named after the Kantō region, a geographical area of Honshū, in Japan, which includes, amongst other cities, the Japanese capital Tokyo.
Kanto-kai The Kanto-kai (関東会) was a Japanese underworld organization formed by Yoshio Kodama in 1964, and named for the Kantō region from which it drew most of its membership. Kodama envisioned the Kanto-kai as a secret national police force, with the aim of forwarding the far right-wing views he and other organized criminals often held.
Kanton Island Kanton Island (also known as Canton Island or Abariringa Island), alternatively Mary Island, Mary Balcout Island or Swallow Island, is the largest, most northern, and, as of 2005, the sole inhabited island of the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati. It is an atoll located in the South Pacific Ocean roughly halfway between Hawaii and Fiji at .
Kanturk Kanturk (Irish: Ceann Toirc = Boar's Head, also the town's emblem) is a town in the north west of County Cork, Ireland. Kanturk is situated at the confluence of the rivers Allow and Dallow (also Dalua), streaming further on as tributaries into the Blackwater.
Kanuka Clancy Kanuka Clancy (香貫花・クランシー) is one of the main characters from the anime series "Mobile Police Patlabor". A tough, no-nonsense police officer on loan from the NYPD, Kanuka was transferred in order to observe and help the newly formed 2nd Unit.
Kanuku Mountains The Kanuku Mountains are a group of mountains in Guyana, located in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region. The name means 'rich forest' in the Macushi language, a reference to the rich diversity of wildlife found there.
Kanun (Instrument) The qanún or kanun (Arabic qânûn, from Greek κανων 'measuring rod; rule' akin to καννα 'cane') is a string instrument found in Near Eastern traditional music based on Maqamat. It is basically a zither with a narrow trapezoidal soundboard.
Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit (English: The Code of Lekë Dukagjini; from Turkish; kanun, which means law; originally derived from the Greek kanôn / κανών - see Canon Law), or simply Kanuni or Kanun, is a set of laws developed by Lekë Dukagjini and used mostly in northern Albania and Kosovo from the 15th century until the 20th century and revived recently after the fall of the communist regime in the early 1990s.
Kanuri language Kanuri is a dialect continuum spoken by approximately 4 million people in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, as well as small minorities in southern Libya and by a diaspora in Sudan. It belongs to the Western Saharan subphylum of Nilo-Saharan.
Kanwar Pal Singh Gill Kanwar Pal Gill or KP Gill'(Super Cop), began his career as a police officer in the north-eastern state of Assam, quickly earning a reputation as a tough officer. He became a household name across the country as Punjab police chief in the early 1990s, when he was credited with crushing a separatist revolt in the Sikh-majority state.
Kanyakumari district Kanyakumari District (also spelt 'Kanniyakumari' or 'Kanniakumari District) is a district of Tamilnadu state, India and also the southernmost land area and district of mainland India. Kanyakumari District is one of the 30 districts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and also the smallest.
Kanzaki, Saga Kanzaki (神埼市; -shi) is a city located in Saga, Japan. The city was created on March 20, 2006 by merging with the former town of Kanzaki with town of Chiyoda and village of Sefuri (all from Kanzaki District).
Kanzashi Kanzashi are hair ornaments used in traditional Japanese hairstyles. Kanzashi first appeared when women abandoned the traditional taregami hairstyle where the hair was kept straight and long, and adopted coiffured nihongami hairstyles.
KaNgwane KaNgwane was a bantustan in South Africa, intended by the apartheid government to be a semi-independent homeland for the Swazi people. Formerly called the "Swazi Territory", the homeland was granted nominal self-rule in 1981.
Kao Challengers Kao Challengers (also known as Kao the Kangaroo: Challengers) is the first PlayStation Portable game that Kao the kangaroo is in. The kangaroo has also been on other platforms including the PC, Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Dreamcast.
Kao Cheng-yan Kao Cheng-yan (高成炎, pinyin: Gāo Chéngyán) is an activist in the Green Party Taiwan, and its current acting convener. He was a Taiwan independence activist during his student years in the United States of America.
Kao u snu - EKV Live 1991 (album) Kao u snu - EKV Live 1991 is the third live album by Serbian rock band Ekatarina Velika, released in 2001. It was recorded at the band's concert held on December 13th 1991 in "Dom omladine" in Belgrade, which was a part of the Dum Dum album promotional tour.
Kao, Kumamoto Kaō (鹿央町; -machi) was a town located in Kamoto District, Kumamoto, Japan. On January 15, 2005, the town merged with three other towns into the expanded city of Yamaga and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Kaogu Kaogu (Chinese: 考古) is the name of the most prominent peer-reviewed journal of Chinese archaeology. Issues of this publication can be found as early as 1955, but the regular publication of this highly-regarded journal officially began in 1959.
Kaohsiung Incident The Kaohsiung Incident (Chinese: 高雄事件), also known as the Formosa Incident (Chinese: 美麗島事件), was the result of pro-democracy demonstrations that occurred in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China to commemorate Human Rights Day on December 10, 1979.
Kaohsiung Li De Baseball Stadium Kaohsiung Li De Baseball Stadium(高雄市立立德棒球場) is a baseball stadium located in the port city of Kaohsiung, the second largest city of Taiwan. It is mainly used for junior and amateur level baseball games, but also frequently hosts the minor league games of La New Bears, a professional baseball team based in Chengching Lake Baseball Field and also uses Li De Stadium as a secondary stadium.
Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System (KMRT; ) is a rapid transit currently in construction in the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China. The construction of KMRT started in October, 2001, with the first phase of the system, the Red and Orange lines, expected to be completed in October, 2007.
Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation The Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTC) is a corporation established by the municipal government of Kaohsiung, Taiwan to build and operate a rapid transit system for the municipality of Kaohsiung. The corporation was established on February 1 1999.
Kaokoland Kaokoland (also called Kaokoveld) was a bantustan in South West Africa (present-day Namibia), intended by the apartheid government to be a self-governing homeland for the Himba people. Despite this, a government was not established in the region.
Kaolack Kaolack (Kawlax in Wolof) is a town of 172,305 people (2002 census) on the north bank of the River Saloum and the N1 road in Senegal. It is the capital of the Kaolack Region, which borders The Gambia to the south.
Kaolin (band) Kaolin is a French rock band with various musical influences, but they are resolutely attached to their mother tongue. Their style ranges from the most atmospheric post-rock to raging power-pop, though these simplistic tags do no justice to their melodic touch.
Kaolin Deposits of Charentes Basin, France The geological unit called Charentes basin is composed of Eocene and Oligocene deposits, laid above karstic limestone formations of the Campagnien, in the North of the Aquitaine Basin. The kaolin clays of Charentes belong to this mainly continental, tertiary formation often referred as “siderolithic”, of which the principal outcrop is situated in the South of the Charente Maritime department, 35 miles going North-East from Bordeaux city.
Kaon In particle physics, a kaon (also called K-meson and denoted K) is any one of a group of four mesons distinguished by the fact that they carry a quantum number called strangeness. In the quark model they are understood to contain a single strange quark (or antiquark).
Kaonde language Kaonde, also known as Chikaonde and Kawonde, is a Bantu language (of the larger Niger-Congo family) that is spoken primarily in Zambia but also in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kaonde and its dialects are spoken and understood by perhaps 350,000 people or more.
Kaori Moriwaka Kaori Moriwaka (森若香織, Moriwaka Kaori, born December 11, 1963) is a musician and actress. She was in the band The Go-Bang's and Ram Jam World; more recently, she portrayed Ikuko Tsukino in the live-action TV series Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon.
Kaoru (musician) (born February 17, 1974 in Hyougo, Japan) is one of the guitarists of the Japanese rock group Dir en grey. He has been with the band since its inception in 1997 and was previously a member of La:Sadie's and Charm.
Kaoru Fujino Kaoru Fujino (藤野かほる Fujino Kaoru, born May 21, 1972) is a seiyū who was born in Kochi and raised in Tokyo. One of her lesser known roles is that of the heroine Cornet in the Nippon Ichi Software game "Puppet Princess of Marl's Kingdom".
Kaoru Genji Kaoru Genji is a fictional character in The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari). He is the son of Hikaru Genji's wife, "Third Princess" (known as Onna san no miya in the Seidensticker version, or NyĹŤsan in Waley's), and Genji's nephew Kashiwagi.
Kaoru Ishikawa Kaoru Ishikawa (石川馨) (Ishikawa Kaoru) (1915-1989) was a Japanese University professor and influential quality management innovator best known in North America for the Ishikawa or cause and effect diagram (also known as Fishbone Diagram) that are used in the analysis of industrial process. He is considered one of the Quality Gurus.
Kaoru Moriyama Kaoru Moriyama was an English translator for the Squaresoft video game corporation. His works include Final Fantasy IV in 1991 (known as Final Fantasy II in North America) and Secret of Mana in 1993, both for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
Kaoru Shintani Kaoru Shintani (新谷かおる, born April 26, 1951 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese mangaka (writer and artist of manga and anime). Shintani is best known for his own original series Area 88 which is widely recognized as one of the finest aviator comic titles in the history of manga.
Kaoru Sugayama Kaoru Sugayama (菅山かおる Sugayama Kaoru, born on December 26 1978) is a Japanese volleyball player. Although her nickname is "yuu", there is already Ai Otomo with that nickname on the All-Japan women's Team, so her new nickname is "kaoru".
Kaos Theory Kaos Theory was a short series of compliation albums by Telstar records which were complied from "hardcore rave" records that were not on general release to the public. These tracks were condemed by some some as "kiddie rave".
Kap Shui Mun Kap Shui Mun (汲水門) or Throat Gates (historically spelled Capsuimoon) is a major channel, between Lantau Island and Ma Wan, in Hong Kong. It is part of major sea route along the coast of South China, from Victoria Harbour to Pearl River.
Kap Shui Mun Bridge The Kap Shui Mun Bridge (KSMB; 汲水門大橋) in Hong Kong is the world's longest cable-stayed bridge with the largest span carrying both road and railway traffic, with the upper deck for motor vehicles, and the lower deck for both vehicles and the MTR. It has a main span of 430 metres and an overall length of 750 metres and, because it spans the main marine channel, Kap Shui Mun, between Ma Wan and Lantau, its vertical headroom is more than 47 metres above sea level.
Kapa "Kapa"'is a fabric found in ancient Hawai`i made of beaten mulberry bark, or "wauke". It is similar to "tapa" found elsewhere in Polynesia but differs in the methods used in its creation.
Kapa haka Kapa haka is a contemporary performance style of the Māori people of New Zealand. It involves choral singing, dance and movements associated in the hand-to-hand combat practiced by Māori in precolonial times, presented in a synchronisation of action, timing, posture, footwork and sound.
Kapaleeshwarar temple The Kapaleeshwarar temple is a Hindu temple located in Mylapore, Chennai, India. The original 8th century Shiva temple was built by the Pallavas and located on the shore but it was destroyed by the Portuguese and was re-built 300 years later.
Kapalika In Hindu culture, Kapalika means bearer of the skull-bowl, and has reference to Lord Bhairava's vow to take the kapala vow. As penance for cutting off one of the heads of Brahma, Lord Bhairava became an outcast and a beggar.
Kapalua, Hawaii Kapalua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The town is a resort development by the Maui Pineapple and Land Company in Lahaina, Hawaii, bounded by the Honolua Bay surf spot.
Kapamilya Games Uplate Stay up late for the all-new Kapamilya Games Uplate! Starting tonight after Pinoy Dream Academy Uplate, Bianca Gonzales will now also be hosting the game show from ABS-CBN Interactive with more exciting puzzles, features and prizes.
Kapamilya Channel Kapamilya Channel is providing an alternative entertainment experience to TFC Direct subscribers. This channel provides ABS-CBN's roster of talented artists from the 80s, 90s, up to the current brightest stars in one sitting.
Kapan Kapan (; former names include Ghapan, Kafan, and Madan) is a town in the Syunik province of Armenia, about one kilometre from the Azerbaijani border. With a population of about 46,500 Kapan is struggling to cope with the realities of post-war and post-soviet society.
Kapandriti Kapandriti (Greek, Modern: Καπανδρίτι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form: Kapandrition is a town near Marathon in the north of Attica in Greece. Kapandriti is linked with the road linking Nea Makri and Kapandriti as well as with the service road and Afidnes, Kapandriti also serves a road north to Kalamos.
Kapanirong In Filipino music, the kapanirong is a serenade (from the root word sirong which means "to go beside a house") by a group of young bachelors who would come to a maiden's house and play their music by the window. The house occupants would then invite the serenaders into the house and in the ensuing merrymaking some courtship could take place among the young.
Kapap Kapap (, short for Krav Panim El Panim - face to face combat) is an Israeli combat system of defensive tactics, hand-to-hand combat and self-defense, employed by the Israel Defense Forces, Israel Police, and their special operations and anti-terrorist units Yamam.
Kape Barako Kape Barako, also spelled Baraco (English: Barako coffee) is coffee varietal grown in the Philippines, particularly in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite. It belongs to the species Coffea liberica and is known for its strong taste, powerful body and distinct aroma.
Kapeli Kapeli (Greek, Modern: Καπέιον, Ancient/Katharevoussa: -on), is a village located in the southcentral part of the municipality of Dymi in the prefecture of Achaea. The village lies on a road linking Kato Achaia and Petrochori and is only 1 km south of GR-9/E55.
Kapellbrücke The Kapellbrücke ("Chapel Bridge" in German) is a 204 m (670 ft) long bridge crossing the Reuss River in the city of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is the oldest wooden bridge in Europe, and one of Switzerland's main tourist attractions.
Kapenguria Kapenguria is a town lying north east of Kitale on the A1 road in Kenya. Lying near the Saiwa Swamp National Park, it is home to a museum in the prison where Jomo Kenyatta was incarcerated in 1953 for his alleged role in the Mau Mau Rebellion.
Kapenta The Tanganyika sardine is really two species (Limnothrissa miodon and Stolothrissa tanganicae) both of which are small, planktivorous, pelagic, freshwater clupeid originating from Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. They form the major biomass of pelagic fish in Lake Tanganyika, swimming in large schools in the open lake, feeding on copepods and potentially jellyfish.
Kapi The Kapi was a Spanish automobile manufactured by Automóviles y Autoscooter Kapi in Barcelona from 1950 until 1955. Designed by Captain Federico Saldaña, the first car was a light three-wheeled two door runabout powered by a 125 cc 2 cv single-cylinder two-stroke engine made by Montessa.
Kapil Dev Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj (कपिल देव) () (born 6 January 1959, Chandigarh), better known as Kapil Dev, is a former Indian cricketer who was regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders to have played the game, and was named by Wisden as the Indian Cricketer of the Century in 2002 . His most famous achievements were captaining India to their first and only World Cup title in 1983, and holding the record for the most Test match wickets, between 1994 and 1999.
Kapilvastu District Kapilvastu district, a part of Lumbini zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Taulihawa as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,738 sq km and has a population (2001) of 481,976.
Kapiolani Community College Kapiolani Community College, formerly Kapiolani Technical School, is a public, co-educational commuter college in Honolulu, Hawaii situated on the slopes of Diamond Head in Waikīkī. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaii system anchored by the University of Hawaii at Mānoa and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Kapiolani Community College Cactus Garden The Kapiolani Community College Cactus Garden is a small botanical garden specializing in cactus. It is located on the Kapiolani Community College campus, near Parking Lot C, at 4303 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Kapiolani Park Kapiolani Regional Park is the largest and oldest public park in Hawaii, located in Honolulu, Hawaii on the east end of Waikīkī. The 300-acre park, named after Queen Kapiolani, the queen consort of King David Kalākaua, is home to the Waikiki Shell and the Honolulu Zoo.
Kapiri Mposhi Kapiri Mposhi is a small town in Zambia. Located north of Lusaka, it stands on the Great North Road and is significant for the railway connection between Zambia Railways line from Kitwe to Lusaka and Livingstone and eastern terminal (New Kapiri Mposhi) of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority from Dar-es-Salaam since 1976.

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