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The Gambia
The Gambia
The Gambia ranks 181st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lesotho, Timor-Leste, and Isle of Man. Memorable people born in present day The Gambia include Dawda Jawara, Adama Barrow, and Yahya Jammeh. Memorable people who died in The Gambia include Dawda Jawara. The Gambia has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians.
The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; it is surrounded by Senegal, except for its western coast on the Atlantic Ocean. It is situated on both sides of the lower reaches of the Gambia River, which flows through the centre of the country and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The national namesake river demarcates the elongated shape of the country, which has an area of 11,300 square kilometres (4,400 sq mi) and a population of 2,468,569 people in 2024. The capital city is Banjul, which has the most extensive metropolitan area in the country; the second- and third-largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1924 and 1998, present day The Gambia was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Dawda Jawara, Adama Barrow, and Yahya Jammeh. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in present day The Gambia including Dawda Jawara.
People Born in Present Day The Gambia
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Dawda Jawara
1924 - 2019
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 1
Adama Barrow
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 2
Yahya Jammeh
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 3
Ansumane Mané
1940 - 2000
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 4
Fatou Bensouda
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 5
Bakary Gassama
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 6
Musa Barrow
1998 - Present
HPI: 30.86
Rank: 7
Omar Colley
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.83
Rank: 8
Momodou Ceesay
1988 - Present
HPI: 27.09
Rank: 9
Jaysuma Saidy Ndure
1984 - Present
HPI: 26.06
Rank: 10
Modou Barrow
1992 - Present
HPI: 20.21
Rank: 11
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Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day The Gambia were politicians (5), soccer players (4), businesspeople (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day The Gambia, including Dawda Jawara, Adama Barrow, and Yahya Jammeh. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day The Gambia, including Dawda Jawara, Adama Barrow, and Yahya Jammeh.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in present day The Gambia since 1700.
