Cape Coast
Cape Coast ranks 10,203rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mahabad, Uddingston, and Dülmen. The most famous people from Cape Coast are Efua Dorkenoo, Rashid Sumaila, and Nana Klutse. The most famous people who died in Cape Coast are 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.
People
Between 1949 and 1992, Cape Coast was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Efua Dorkenoo, Rashid Sumaila, and Nana Klutse. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Cape Coast including Alexander Selkirk.
People Born in Cape Coast
Go to all RankingsEfua Dorkenoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - 2014
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 1
Rashid Sumaila
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 37.09
Rank: 2
Nana Klutse
BIOLOGIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 30.68
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Born in Cape Coast
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Most individuals born in present day Cape Coast were social activists (1), soccer players (1), and biologists (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.




