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Tanzania
Tanzania
Tanzania ranks 129th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), and El Salvador. Memorable people born in present day Tanzania include Freddie Mercury, Abdulrazak Gurnah, and Julius Nyerere. Memorable people who died in Tanzania include Benjamin Mkapa, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, and Laurean Rugambwa. Tanzania has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to the 2022 national census, Tanzania has a population of around 62 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1996, present day Tanzania was the birth place of 43 globally memorable people, including Freddie Mercury, Abdulrazak Gurnah, and Julius Nyerere. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Tanzania including Benjamin Mkapa, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, and Laurean Rugambwa.
People Born in Present Day Tanzania
Go to all RankingsFreddie Mercury
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1991
HPI: 83.76
Rank: 1
Abdulrazak Gurnah
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 2
Julius Nyerere
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 3
Benjamin Mkapa
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 4
Jakaya Kikwete
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 5
Samia Suluhu Hassan
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 6
Ali Hassan Mwinyi
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2024
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 7
Laurean Rugambwa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 8
Tippu Tip
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1905
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 9
Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1929 - Present
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 10
Khalid bin Barghash of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1927
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 11
Majid bin Said of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1870
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Tanzania
Go to all RankingsProtase Rugambwa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 18
Euphrase Kezilahabi
WRITER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 20
Anna Aloys Henga
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - Present
HPI: 43.07
Rank: 22
Cleopa Msuya
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 40.94
Rank: 25
Ali Mohamed Shein
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 38.14
Rank: 29
Elizabeth Mrema
LAWYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 29.08
Rank: 37
Chipo Chung
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 21.83
Rank: 39
Gabriel Geay
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 40
Jack Cleary
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 41
Alphonce Simbu
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 42
Gergely Salim
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 43
People Deceased in Present Day Tanzania
Go to all RankingsBenjamin Mkapa
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 1
Ali Hassan Mwinyi
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2024
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 2
Laurean Rugambwa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 3
Tippu Tip
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1905
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 4
Eduardo Mondlane
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1969
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 5
Majid bin Said of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1870
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 6
Edward Lowassa
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2024
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 7
John Magufuli
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2021
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 8
Abeid Karume
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1972
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 9
Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar
NOBLEMAN
1837 - 1888
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 10
Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1896
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 11
Hamoud bin Mohammed of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1902
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Tanzania
Go to all RankingsHamoud bin Mohammed of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1902
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 12
Ali bin Said of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1893
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 13
Euphrase Kezilahabi
WRITER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 14
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Tanzania were politicians (19), athletes (7), religious figures (3), actors (3), and writers (2), while most who died were politicians (12), religious figures (1), noblemen (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Tanzania, including Benjamin Mkapa, Jakaya Kikwete, and Samia Suluhu Hassan. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tanzania, including Julius Nyerere, Benjamin Mkapa, and Jakaya Kikwete.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in present day Tanzania since 1700.