Cape Coast
Cape Coast ranks 10,203rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mahabad, Uddingston, and Dülmen. Memorable people born in Cape Coast include Efua Dorkenoo, and Rashid Sumaila. Memorable people who died in Cape Coast include Alexander Selkirk. Cape Coast has been the birth place of many social activists, and soccer players and the death place of many military personnels. Cape Coast is located in Ghana.
Cape Coast is a city and the capital of the Cape Coast Metropolitan District and the Central Region of Ghana. It is located about 38.4 mi (61.8 km) from Sekondi-Takoradi and approximately 80 mi (130 km) from Accra. The city is one of the most historically significant settlements in Ghana. As of the 2010 census, Cape Coast has a population of 108,374 people. The majority of people who lived in the city are Fante. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1949 and 1992, Cape Coast was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Efua Dorkenoo, and Rashid Sumaila. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Cape Coast including Alexander Selkirk.
People Born in Cape Coast
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Efua Dorkenoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - 2014
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1
Rashid Sumaila
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.28
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Cape Coast
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cape Coast were social activists (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, social activists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Cape Coast, including Efua Dorkenoo. Whereas, throughout history, social activists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cape Coast, including Efua Dorkenoo.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Cape Coast since 1700.
