Kala may refer to:
- In Hinduism
- Kāla (time), a Sanskrit word for "time"
- Kalā: 64 arts
- Kala Bo, a Hindu consort goddess
- Kirtimukha, a fierce guardian face
- Batara Kala, a god in Javanese and Balinese mythology
- Kala Ratri, a Hindu goddess
- In culture
- Kala (Tarzan), a character in the Tarzan novels
- Kala Bazar, a 1960 Hindi film
- Kala Bazaar, a 1989 Hindi film
- Kala (film), a 2007 Indonesian film
- Kala, a character in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Kala (comics), a Marvel Comics character
- An alternative spelling of the game of Kalah
- Kala Namak, a salty and pungent smelling condiment used in South Asia
- Kala khatta, syrup poured on crushed ice to form a Gola
- In music
- Kala (album), the second studio album by British musical artist M.I.A.
- Kala Tour, tour associated with the above album
- In geography
- As an alternate spelling of Qala, or "fortress" in Persian:
- Kala, Afghanistan
- Qala, Azerbaijan, also spelled Kala, a town in Azerbaijan
- Kala, Kyrgyzstan, a village in Kyrgyzstan
- Kala Board, a neighbourhood in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
- Kala Gujran, a town in Punjab, Pakistan
- Kala, Punjab, a town in Punjab, Pakistan
- Kala e Dodës, a municipality in Dibër County, Albania
- El Kala District, a district in Algeria
- El Kala National Park, a national park within this district
- El Kala, the district seat
- Kala Amb, an area in Himachal Pradesh, India
- Kala Nera, a village in Magnesia, Greece
- Kala, a town in Kala/Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria
- Kala, Sarpsborg, a small place in southeastern Norway
- Kala Bakra, a village in Punjab, India
- Kala Ghoda, a district in South Mumbai, India
- Kala Pokhri, a village in the state of West Bengal, India
- Kala Patthar, a mountain in the Himalayas of Nepal
- Kala Wewa, a reservoir in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
- Itchan Kala, a town of the city of Khiva, Uzbekistan
- People
- Kala Hose, American mixed martial artist
- Hemlata Kala (born 1975), Indian cricketer
- Hüseyin Kala (born 1987), Turkish footballer
- Minna Mäki-Kala, a Finnish beauty pageant titleholder
- Käla Mandrake (born 1976), American photographer, author and producer
- Kala Ramnath (born 1967), Indian violinist
- Kala Venkata Rao (1900–1959), Indian freedom fighter and politician
- Kala Nath Shastry (born 1936), Indian Sanskrit scholar
- In other uses
- Elkalyce kala, a butterfly found in India
- KALA (FM), a radio station (88.5 FM) licensed to Davenport, Iowa, United States
- Kala Health Enrichment, Corporation