title: Krakatoa (disambiguation)
text: # Krakatoa (disambiguation)
  
  Krakatoa is a volcano in Indonesia.
  
  Krakatoa 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
  * "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
  