Kampala
Kampala ranks 1,098th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Chengdu, and Ilford. Memorable people born in Kampala include Yusuf Lule, Godfrey Binaisa, and Florence Kasumba. Memorable people who died in Kampala include Tito Okello, Godfrey Binaisa, and John Akii-Bua. Kampala has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and athletes. Kampala is located in Uganda.
Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,600 (2020) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Rubaga Division. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1912 and 1996, Kampala was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Yusuf Lule, Godfrey Binaisa, and Florence Kasumba. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Kampala including Tito Okello, Godfrey Binaisa, and John Akii-Bua.
People Born in Kampala
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Yusuf Lule
1912 - 1985
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 1
Godfrey Binaisa
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 2
Florence Kasumba
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 3
John Mugabi
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.72
Rank: 4
Irshad Manji
1968 - Present
HPI: 34.19
Rank: 5
Simon Kuper
1969 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 6
Pione Sisto
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.06
Rank: 7
John Sentamu
1949 - Present
HPI: 30.57
Rank: 8
Ibrahim Sekagya
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.19
Rank: 9
Vanessa Nakate
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.92
Rank: 10
Phiona Mutesi
1996 - Present
HPI: 25.99
Rank: 11
Savio Nsereko
1989 - Present
HPI: 24.35
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kampala
Go to all RankingsJohn Mugabi
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.72
Rank: 4
Simon Kuper
1969 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 6
John Sentamu
1949 - Present
HPI: 30.57
Rank: 8
Vanessa Nakate
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.92
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Kampala
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Tito Okello
1914 - 1996
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 1
Godfrey Binaisa
1920 - 2010
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 2
John Akii-Bua
1949 - 1997
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 3
Paulo Muwanga
1924 - 1991
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Kampala were politicians (3), soccer players (3), writers (2), actors (1), and boxers (1), while most who died were politicians (3) and athletes (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kampala, including Pione Sisto, Ibrahim Sekagya, and Savio Nsereko. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kampala, including Yusuf Lule, Godfrey Binaisa, and Vanessa Nakate.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Kampala since 1700.
