Gaborone
Gaborone ranks 9,212th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kuusankoski, Rahon, and Haaksbergen. Memorable people born in Gaborone include Mpule Kwelagobe, and Dipsy Selolwane. Memorable people who died in Gaborone include Seretse Khama, Quett Masire, and Ruth Williams Khama. Gaborone has been the birth place of many celebrities, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians. Gaborone is located in Botswana.
Gaborone is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 534,842 inhabitants at the 2022 census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1978 and 1979, Gaborone was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Mpule Kwelagobe, and Dipsy Selolwane. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Gaborone including Seretse Khama, Quett Masire, and Ruth Williams Khama. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Gaborone than were born there.
People Born in Gaborone
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Mpule Kwelagobe
CELEBRITY
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 1
Dipsy Selolwane
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Gaborone
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Seretse Khama
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1980
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 1
Quett Masire
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2017
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 2
Ruth Williams Khama
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2002
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gaborone were celebrities (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (3).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, celebrities have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gaborone, including Mpule Kwelagobe. Whereas, throughout history, celebrities have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gaborone, including Mpule Kwelagobe.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Gaborone since 1700.
