Kano (city)
Kano (city) ranks #1602 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Moscow Oblast, Oryol, and Papeete. The most famous people from Kano (city) are Murtala Mohammed, Sani Abacha, and Aliko Dangote. Kano (city) has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and politicians. Kano (city) is located in Nigeria.
People
Between 1938 and 2001, present-day Kano (city) was the birthplace of 12 globally memorable people, including Murtala Mohammed, Sani Abacha, and Aliko Dangote.
People Born in Present-Day Kano (city)
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Murtala Mohammed
Politician
1938 - 1976
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 1
Sani Abacha
Politician
1943 - 1998
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 2
Aliko Dangote
Businessperson
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 3
Thaddeus Okolo
Religious Figure
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 4
Sani Kaita
Soccer Player
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 5
Dickson Etuhu
Soccer Player
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 6
Uche Henry Agbo
Soccer Player
1995 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 7
Junior Adamu
Soccer Player
2001 - Present
HPI: 38.20
Rank: 8
Yinka Dare
Basketball Player
1972 - 2004
HPI: 32.03
Rank: 9
Abbas Abubakar Abbas
Athlete
1996 - Present
HPI: 31.83
Rank: 10
Alhassan Yusuf
Soccer Player
2000 - Present
HPI: 28.36
Rank: 11
Kelvin Etuhu
Soccer Player
1988 - Present
HPI: 27.42
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Kano (city)
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Religious Figure
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 4
Yinka Dare
Basketball Player
1972 - 2004
HPI: 32.03
Rank: 9
Abbas Abubakar Abbas
Athlete
1996 - Present
HPI: 31.83
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Kano (city) were soccer players (6), politicians (2), businesspeople (1), religious figures (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in present-day Kano (city) since 1700.
