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Kabul (afg)

Afghanistan

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Kabul ranks 338th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Metz, Luanda, and Kensington. Memorable people born in Kabul include Humayun, Mohammed Zahir Shah, and Mohammed Daoud Khan. Memorable people who died in Kabul include Ayman al-Zawahiri, Burhanuddin Rabbani, and Mohammed Daoud Khan. Kabul has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and archaeologists. Kabul is located in Afghanistan.

Kabul is the capital city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province. The city is divided for administration into 22 municipal districts. In 2023 its population was estimated to be 4.95 million people. In contemporary times, Kabul has served as Afghanistan's political, cultural and economical center. Rapid urbanisation has made it the country's primate city and the 75th-largest city in the world. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1508 and 1999, Kabul was the birth place of 40 globally memorable people, including Humayun, Mohammed Zahir Shah, and Mohammed Daoud Khan. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Kabul including Ayman al-Zawahiri, Burhanuddin Rabbani, and Mohammed Daoud Khan.

People Born in Kabul

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People Deceased in Kabul

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Kabul were politicians (20), writers (5), soccer players (4), actors (3), and social activists (3),  while most who died were politicians (14), archaeologists (2), extremists (1), explorers (1), and diplomats (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kabul, including Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, Abdullah Abdullah, and Sultan Ali Keshtmand. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kabul, including Humayun, Mohammed Zahir Shah, and Mohammed Daoud Khan.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 17 globally memorable people born in Kabul since 1700.