Kigali
Kigali ranks 9,255th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Idrija, Yaita, and Zagazig. Memorable people born in Kigali include Paul Rusesabagina, and Louise Mushikiwabo. Memorable people who died in Kigali include Juvénal Habyarimana, Cyprien Ntaryamira, and Agathe Uwilingiyimana. Kigali has been the birth place of many businesspeople, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and singers. Kigali is located in Rwanda.
Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali is a relatively new city. It has been Rwanda's economic, cultural, and transport hub since it was founded as an administrative outpost in 1907, and became the capital of the country at independence in 1962, shifting focus away from Huye. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1954 and 1961, Kigali was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Paul Rusesabagina, and Louise Mushikiwabo. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Kigali including Juvénal Habyarimana, Cyprien Ntaryamira, and Agathe Uwilingiyimana. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Kigali than were born there.
People Born in Kigali
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Paul Rusesabagina
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 1
Louise Mushikiwabo
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Kigali
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Juvénal Habyarimana
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1994
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 1
Cyprien Ntaryamira
POLITICIAN
1955 - 1994
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 2
Agathe Uwilingiyimana
POLITICIAN
1953 - 1994
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 3
Kizito Mihigo
SINGER
1981 - 2020
HPI: 30.66
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kigali were businesspeople (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (3), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, businesspeople have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kigali, including Paul Rusesabagina. Whereas, throughout history, businesspeople have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kigali, including Paul Rusesabagina.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Kigali since 1700.
