KIONGOZI · A REAL LION · SOLANA

KIO

The real-life Lion King.

A real lion cub in the Maasai Mara. Filmed for four years, from cub to king, for National Geographic. Now a community coin on Solana.

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Fair launch · Community-run · ~$1M market cap

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THE STORY

$KIO is a real lion named Kiongozi.

Real cub. Kio (Kiongozi) is a real lion cub in the Maasai Mara.
Four years on film. National Geographic filmed him from a tiny cub all the way to king.
Coming everywhere. The series LION: Rise of a King premieres on National Geographic, Disney+ and Hulu.
A-list crew. Produced by Jon Favreau (director of The Lion King), with a score by Hans Zimmer (who scored The Lion King).
Trailer drops August 6. The world is about to meet Kio.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT

National Geographic announced it.

National Geographic — LION: Rise of a King. Four years filming Kio, cub to king. Trailer drops August 6.
View the announcement on X →

Watch the reel on Instagram →

Not affiliated with or endorsed by National Geographic, Disney, or the filmmakers.

WHY $KIO

A real Lion King, landing in the cat meta.

A real lion with a documented four-year rise to king.
Produced by Jon Favreau, scored by Hans Zimmer.
Premiering on National Geographic, Disney+ and Hulu.
Trailer drops August 6 — right in the middle of the cat meta.
Still early, sitting near $1M market cap.

$KIO is a community memecoin celebrating Kio. It’s not an investment and buys you no rights to the film — just a seat in the pride.

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JOIN THE PRIDE

How to Buy $KIO

Get a Solana wallet

Install Phantom or Solflare and add some SOL.

Find $KIO

Paste the $KIO contract address (in the chart section above) into your swap.

Swap SOL → $KIO

Confirm the swap. Welcome to the pride.

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Always verify the contract address before buying.

FAQ

Questions

What is $KIO?

A community memecoin on Solana celebrating Kio (Kiongozi), a real lion cub featured in National Geographic’s series LION: Rise of a King.

Is this official / affiliated with NatGeo or Disney?

No. $KIO is an independent, community-run memecoin. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to National Geographic, Disney, Hulu, or the filmmakers. All names are referenced for context only.

Is this financial advice?

No. Memecoins are highly volatile and have no intrinsic value. Never spend more than you can afford to lose, and do your own research.

How do I avoid scams?

Only trust the contract address shown here and on our official X. Fake “KIO” tokens will appear — if it isn’t on this page, it isn’t the king.

KIO

One cub. Four years. A whole kingdom watching.

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