Cotonou
Cotonou ranks 7,341st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Smyadovo, Château d'Amboise, and Jambyl Region. Memorable people born in Cotonou include Djimon Hounsou and Coffi Codjia. Memorable people who died in Cotonou include Mathieu Kérékou, Hubert Maga, and Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin. Cotonou has been the birth place of many actors and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Cotonou is located in Benin.
Cotonou is the largest city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1964 and 1967, Cotonou was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Djimon Hounsou and Coffi Codjia. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Cotonou including Mathieu Kérékou, Hubert Maga, and Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Cotonou than were born there.
People Born in Cotonou
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People Deceased in Cotonou
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Mathieu Kérékou
1933 - 2015
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 1
Hubert Maga
1916 - 2000
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 2
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
1917 - 2002
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 3
Christophe Soglo
1909 - 1983
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 4
Émile Derlin Zinsou
1918 - 2016
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 5
Alphonse Alley
1930 - 1987
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 6
Paul-Émile de Souza
1930 - 1999
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 7
Most individuals born in present day Cotonou were actors (1) and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (7).
