Galkayo
Galkayo ranks 3,439th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Negotin, Yamagata, and Joplin, Missouri. Memorable people born in Galkayo include Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Waris Dirie, and Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed. Galkayo has been the birth place of many politicians and writers. Galkayo is located in Somalia.
Galkayo is the third-largest city in Somalia which serves as the capital of the north-central Mudug region. The city is divided into two administrative areas separated by a loose boundary. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1924 and 1965, Galkayo was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Waris Dirie, and Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed.
People Born in Galkayo
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Mohamed Farrah Aidid
1934 - 1996
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 1
Waris Dirie
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 2
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
1934 - 2012
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 3
Abdirizak Haji Hussein
1924 - 2014
HPI: 35.38
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Galkayo
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Galkayo were politicians (3) and writers (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Galkayo since 1700.
