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Abeokuta (nga)

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Abeokuta ranks 2,141st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bangor, Maine, Brindisi, and Meudon. Memorable people born in Abeokuta include Wole Soyinka, Fela Kuti, and Amos Tutuola. Abeokuta has been the birth place of many writers, and musicians. Abeokuta is located in Nigeria.

Abeokuta is the capital city of Ogun State located at the south westhern part of Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna; 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of Lagos by railway, or 130 kilometres (81 mi) by water. As of 2006, Abeokuta and the surrounding area had a population of 449,088. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1900 and 1996, Abeokuta was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Wole Soyinka, Fela Kuti, and Amos Tutuola.

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Abeokuta were writers (2), musicians (2), politicians (2), soccer players (1), and athletes (1),  while most who died were .

Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Abeokuta, including Wole Soyinka. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Abeokuta, including Wole Soyinka, and Amos Tutuola.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Abeokuta since 1700.