Bamako
Bamako ranks 383rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Newcastle upon Tyne, East Berlin, and La Plata. Memorable people born in Bamako include Modibo Keïta, Jean Tigana, and Salif Keïta. Memorable people who died in Bamako include Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Moussa Traoré, and Modibo Keïta. Bamako has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and singers. 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
Between 1915 and 2000, Bamako was the birth place of 31 globally memorable people, including Modibo Keïta, Jean Tigana, and Salif Keïta. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Bamako including Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Moussa Traoré, and Modibo Keïta.
People Born in Bamako
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Modibo Keïta
1915 - 1977
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 1
Jean Tigana
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 2
Salif Keïta
1946 - 2023
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 3
Seydou Keita
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 4
Souleymane Cissé
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 5
Mahamadou Diarra
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 6
Toumani Diabaté
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 7
Modibo Sidibé
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 8
Oumou Sangaré
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 9
Boubou Cissé
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 10
Aya Nakamura
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.41
Rank: 11
Cheick Diabaté
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Bamako
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Hamari Traoré
1992 - Present
HPI: 28.78
Rank: 18
Moussa Mara
1975 - Present
HPI: 28.18
Rank: 20
Inna Modja
1984 - Present
HPI: 27.51
Rank: 23
Lassana Coulibaly
1996 - Present
HPI: 26.40
Rank: 26
Mohamed Camara
2000 - Present
HPI: 24.98
Rank: 30
People Deceased in Bamako
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Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
1945 - 2022
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 1
Moussa Traoré
1936 - 2020
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 2
Modibo Keïta
1915 - 1977
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 3
Ali Farka Touré
1939 - 2006
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 4
Théoneste Bagosora
1941 - 2021
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 5
Salif Keïta
1946 - 2023
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 6
Modibo Keita
1942 - 2021
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 7
Malick Sidibé
1935 - 2016
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 8
Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga
1954 - 2022
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Deceased in Bamako
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1941 - 2021
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 5
Modibo Keita
1942 - 2021
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 7
Malick Sidibé
1935 - 2016
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 8
Most individuals born in present day Bamako were soccer players (20), politicians (4), singers (3), coaches (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were politicians (6), singers (1), soccer players (1), and photographers (1).
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.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Bamako since 1700.
