Kayes
Kayes ranks 4,871st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Creston, Iowa, Concordia, Entre Ríos, and Loches. Memorable people born in Kayes include Moussa Traoré, Alpha Oumar Konaré, and Boubacar Traoré. Kayes has been the birth place of many politicians and singers. Kayes is located in Mali.
Kayes is a city in western Mali on the Sénégal River with a population of 127,368 at the 2009 census. Kayes is the capital of the administrative region of the same name. The name "Kayes" comes from the Soninke word "karré", which describes a low humid place that floods in rainy season. The city is located 420 kilometres (260 mi) northwest of the capital Bamako. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1936 and 1946, Kayes was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Moussa Traoré, Alpha Oumar Konaré, and Boubacar Traoré.
People Born in Kayes
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Moussa Traoré
1936 - 2020
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 1
Alpha Oumar Konaré
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 2
Boubacar Traoré
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Kayes were politicians (2) and singers (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Kayes since 1700.
