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Kong may refer to:
Places
edit- Kong Empire (1710–1895), a former African state covering north-eastern Côte d'Ivoire and much of Burkina Faso
- Kong, Iran, a city on the Persian Gulf
- Kong, Shandong (孔镇), a town in Laoling, Shandong, China
- Kong, Ivory Coast, a town in Savanes District, Ivory Coast
- Kong River, in Southeast Asia
- Koh Kong (island), island in the Gulf of Thailand, in the coastal waters of Cambodia
Arts and entertainment
editFictional characters
edit- King Kong, a giant ape appearing in several films and other works
- Donkey Kong, a series of video games that feature various ape characters that use the Kong name
- Donkey Kong (character)
- Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong's partner
- Major T. J. "King" Kong, in the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove
- the title caveman character of Kong the Untamed, a 1975 comic book series
- Giant Robots Kongs, various characters from the Dai Sentai Goggle-V series
- Jake Kong, one of the three main characters from the original The Ghost Busters
- Mammoth Kong, a gigantic ape monster - see Moonlight Mask
- the title robotic monster of Marine Kong, a Japanese TV show
- Blues Kong, a blue colored bulldog/ape hybrid from Android Kikaider
Music
edit- Kong (band), a Dutch progressive metal band
- "Kong", a song by Tenacious D, released as a B-side on the "POD" single
- "Kong", a song by Neneh Cherry from her 2018 album Broken Politics
Rides
edit- Kong (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom), a roller coaster
- KONG (ride), a ride at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey
Other
edit- Kong: The Animated Series, an unofficial animated series based on the King Kong character
- Kong: Skull Island, 2017 American film
People
edit- Kong (surname) (孔), a Chinese and Korean surname
- nickname of Gary Elkerton (born 1964), Australian surfer
- nickname of Robbie Green (born 1974), English darts player
- a stage name of Shawn Crahan (born 1969), American musician
- Erika Shishido (born 1970), female professional wrestler who went by the ring name of "Aja Kong"
- Kia Stevens (born 1977), female professional wrestler who went by the ring names of "Amazing Kong" and "Awesome Kong"
Other uses
edit- Kōng, a concept in Chinese Zen Buddhism
- Kong Company, an American dog toy producer
- Kong Inc., an API and cloud services company based in San Francisco
- KONG (TV), a television station in Washington, United States