What is "manda"

is a kaiju film monster which first appeared in Toho's 1963 film Atragon. Manda is based on a Japanese dragon. Manda does not have any special weapons, but can wrap its body around an enemy and crush them in the manner of a constrictor snake. Manda can also swim very fast and breathe underwater. Manda's roars were created through recordings of lions bellowing.

Manda may refer to:

• Manda (Langsa)
• Manda (Mandaeism), a place of worship for followers of Mandaeism
• Manda clan, a clan of the Jat people in India
• Manda people, an ethnic and linguistic group in southern Tanzania
• Manda is also a Kamboj clan name
• Manda language (disambiguation), multiple languages

Manda is an administrative ward in the Dodoma Rural district of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 9,066.

The settlement of Manda near Lake Nyasa was known as Weidhafen during the time of German East Africa.

Manda was a zamindari, with lands located near Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh in northern India.