Bamako
Bamako ranks 341st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kabul, Novi Sad, and Parma. Memorable people born in Bamako include Jean Tigana, Modibo Keïta, and Salif Keïta. Memorable people who died in Bamako include Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Modibo Keïta, and Moussa Traoré. Bamako has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Bamako is located in Mali.
Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2022 population of 4,227,569. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1915 and 2000, Bamako was the birth place of 40 globally memorable people, including Jean Tigana, Modibo Keïta, and Salif Keïta. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Bamako including Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Modibo Keïta, and Moussa Traoré.
People Born in Bamako
Go to all RankingsJean Tigana
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 1
Modibo Keïta
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1977
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 2
Salif Keïta
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 3
Seydou Keita
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 4
Souleymane Cissé
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 5
Assimi Goïta
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 6
Mahamadou Diarra
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 7
Toumani Diabaté
MUSICIAN
1965 - 2024
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 8
Modibo Sidibé
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 9
Oumou Sangaré
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.21
Rank: 10
Hamari Traoré
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 11
Boubou Cissé
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Bamako
Go to all RankingsFatoumata Coulibaly
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 14
Kalifa Coulibaly
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.05
Rank: 19
Adama Traoré
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 29.80
Rank: 30
Falaye Sacko
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 27.42
Rank: 34
Ibrahima Koné
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 26.99
Rank: 35
Mamadou Fofana
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 25.05
Rank: 38
Cheick Doucouré
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 24.91
Rank: 39
Seydou Fofana
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 40
People Deceased in Bamako
Go to all RankingsIbrahim Boubacar Keïta
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2022
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 1
Modibo Keïta
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1977
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 2
Moussa Traoré
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 3
Salif Keïta
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 4
Ali Farka Touré
SINGER
1939 - 2006
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 5
Modibo Keita
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 6
Malick Sidibé
PHOTOGRAPHER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 7
Théoneste Bagosora
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 8
Toumani Diabaté
MUSICIAN
1965 - 2024
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 9
Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2022
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 10
Django Sissoko
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2022
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Deceased in Bamako
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Most individuals born in present day Bamako were soccer players (26), politicians (5), singers (3), coaches (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were politicians (7), soccer players (1), singers (1), photographers (1), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bamako, including Salif Keïta, Seydou Keita, and Mahamadou Diarra. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bamako, including Salif Keïta, Seydou Keita, and Mahamadou Diarra.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Bamako since 1700.