Koudougou
Koudougou ranks 6,988th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Privas, Forécariah, and Broomfield, Essex. Memorable people born in Koudougou include Maurice Yaméogo, and Tertius Zongo. Koudougou has been the birth place of many politicians. Koudougou is located in Burkina Faso.
Koudougou is a city in Burkina Faso's Boulkiemdé Province. It is located 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. With a population of 160,239 (2019), it is the third most populous city in Burkina Faso after Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso, and is mainly inhabited by the Gurunsi and Mossi ethnic groups. Koudougou is situated on the only railway line in Burkina Faso and has some small industries, a market, a university and provincial government offices. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1921 and 1957, Koudougou was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Maurice Yaméogo, and Tertius Zongo.
People Born in Koudougou
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Maurice Yaméogo
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1993
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 1
Tertius Zongo
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Koudougou were politicians (2), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Koudougou, including Tertius Zongo. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Koudougou, including Maurice Yaméogo, and Tertius Zongo.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Koudougou since 1700.
