Jimma
Jimma ranks 7,135th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Palestine, Texas, Iriga, and Gamzigrad. Memorable people born in Jimma include Mengistu Haile Mariam, and Mulatu Astatke. Jimma has been the birth place of many politicians, and musicians. Jimma is located in Ethiopia.
Jimma is the largest city in southwestern Oromia Region, Ethiopia. It is a special zone of the Oromia Region and is surrounded by Jimma Zone. Prior to the 2007 census, Jimma was reorganized administratively as a special Zone. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1937 and 1943, Jimma was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Mengistu Haile Mariam, and Mulatu Astatke.
People Born in Jimma
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Mengistu Haile Mariam
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 1
Mulatu Astatke
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jimma were politicians (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jimma, including Mengistu Haile Mariam. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jimma, including Mengistu Haile Mariam.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Jimma since 1700.
