Gao
Gao ranks 4,504th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind South Kensington, Orekhovo-Zuyevo, and Province of Schleswig-Holstein. Memorable people born in Gao include Askia Mohammad I, Ousmane Issoufi Maïga, and Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga. Memorable people who died in Gao include Askia Mohammad I. Gao has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many politicians. Gao is located in Mali.
Gao, or Gawgaw/Kawkaw, is a city in Mali and the capital of the Gao Region. The city is located on the River Niger, 320 km (200 mi) east-southeast of Timbuktu on the left bank at the junction with the Tilemsi valley. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1443 and 1958, Gao was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Askia Mohammad I, Ousmane Issoufi Maïga, and Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Gao including Askia Mohammad I.
People Born in Gao
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Askia Mohammad I
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1538
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 1
Ousmane Issoufi Maïga
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 2
Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2022
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 3
Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 4
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Most individuals born in present day Gao were politicians (4), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gao, including Ousmane Issoufi Maïga, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, and Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gao, including Askia Mohammad I, Ousmane Issoufi Maïga, and Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Gao since 1700.
