What is "keita"

Keita or Keïta may refer to:

• Keita (given name)
• Keita (surname)

History

• Keita Dynasty, a ruling lineage of Mali

Geography

• Keita Department, a region of Niger
• Keita, Niger, a town in Keita department

Politics

• Keita Integrated Development Project, a food security project in Niger

Entertainment

• Keïta! l'Héritage du griot, a 1995 Burkinabé film by Dani Kouyaté

Sport

• Centre Salif Keita, a Malian football club
• Pavillon des sports Modibo Keita, a Malian indoor sporting arena
• Stade Centre Salif Keita, a Malian football stadium
• Stade Modibo Kéïta, a Malian multi-purpose sports stadium

Keita is a surname. The Malian family name is normally written Keïta, sometimes Kéita. Kéïta is a hypercorrection. In reference to non-modern figures, or in anglophone countries such as Gambia and Liberia the tréma ( ¨ ) or acute accent ( ´ ) is not used. Notable people with the surname include:

Politics

• Aoua Kéita (1912–80), Malian independence activist and writer
• Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (born 1945), Malian politician
• Karim Keïta, Malian politician, son of the above
• Modibo Keïta (1915–1977), first President of Mali
• Modibo Keita (born 1953) (born 1953), Malian politician and former Prime Minister
• Sundiata Keita (c. 1217 - c. 1255), founder of the Mali Empire

Entertainment

• Balla Moussa Keïta (1934–2001), Malian actor and comedian
• Mamady Keïta (born 1950), Guinean master drummer
• Mamani Keïta, Malian singer
• Salif Keita (born 1949), Malian singer-songwriter
• Seckou Keita (born 1978), Senegalese musician
• Seydou Keïta (photographer) (1921–2001), Malian self-taught portrait photographer

Sport

• Abdoulaye Keita (Guinean footballer), Guinean footballer and coach
• Abdoulaye Khouma Keita (born 1975), Senegalese footballer
• Abdul Kader Keïta (born 1981), Ivorian footballer
• Alhassane Keita (born 1983), Guinean footballer
• Alphousseyni Keita (born 1986), Malian footballer
• Brima Keita, Sierra Leonean football manager
• Daba Modibo Keïta (born 1981), Malian Olympic taekwondo athlete
• Fadel Keïta (born 1977), Ivorian footballer
• Fantamady Keita, Malian footballer
• Ibrahima Keita (born 1985), Ivorian footballer
• Idrissa Keita (born 1977), Ivorian footballer
• Ismaël Keïta (born 1990), Malian footballer
• Karounga Keita (footballer) (born 1941), Malian footballer, coach and official
• Ladji Keita, (born 1984), Senegalese footballer
• Mohamed Keita (born 1980), Guinean footballer
• Muhamed Keita (born 1990), Norwegian footballer
• Naman Keïta (born 1978), French Olympic track and field athlete
• Nantenin Keita (born 1984), French Paralympic athlete
• Salif Keita (footballer) (born 1946), former Malian footballer
• Salif Keita (Senegalese footballer) (born 1975), Senegalese footballer
• Sega Keita (born 1992), Senegalese footballer
• Sekou Keita (born 1984), Liberian former footballer
• Seydou Keita (footballer) (born 1980), Malian footballer
• Sidi Yaya Keita (born 1985), Malian footballer
• Souleymane Keïta (born 1986), Malian footballer
• Souleymane Keita (Senegalese footballer) (born 1987), Senegalese footballer

Keita (written: 慶太, 敬太 or 圭太) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Keita Amemiya (born 1959), Japanese anime director
• Keita Gotō (industrialist) (1882–1959), Japanese industrialist
• Keita Tachibana (born 1985), Japanese musician (w-inds.)
• Keita Takahashi (born 1974 or 1975), Japanese video game director
• Keita Isozaki (born 1980), Japanese footballer
• Keita Masuda (born 1979), Japanese badminton player
• Keita Meretana (real name Keith Mildon) (born 1932 or 1933), New Zealand former wrestler
• Keita Nakamura (born 1984), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Keita Soraoka (born 1971), Japanese former Olympic swimmer
• Keita Sugimoto (born 1982), Japanese footballer
• Keita Suzuki (born 1981), Japanese footballer
• Keita Yano (born 1988), Japanese professional wrestler
• Kushimaumi Keita (real name Keita Kushima) (born 1965), Japanese sumo wrestler and coach