Langa, South Africa
Langa, South Africa ranks 25,537th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ajuda, Aberdeen, South Africa, and Grays Ferry, Philadelphia. The most famous people from Langa, South Africa are Brenda Fassie, and Thabo Mngomeni. Langa, South Africa has been the birth place of many singers, and soccer players. Langa, South Africa is located in South Africa.
Langa is a township in Cape Town, South Africa. Its name in Xhosa means "sun". The township was initially built in phases before being formally opened in 1927. It was developed as a result of South Africa's 1923 Urban Areas Act, which was designed to force Africans to move from their homes into segregated locations. Similar to Nyanga, Langa is one of the many areas in South Africa that were designated for Black Africans before the apartheid era. It is the oldest of such suburbs in Cape Town and was the location of much resistance to apartheid. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1964 and 1969, Langa, South Africa was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Brenda Fassie, and Thabo Mngomeni.
People Born in Langa, South Africa
Go to all Rankings
Brenda Fassie
SINGER
1964 - 2004
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 1
Thabo Mngomeni
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.79
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Langa, South Africa
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Langa, South Africa were singers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Langa, South Africa, including Brenda Fassie. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Langa, South Africa, including Brenda Fassie.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Langa, South Africa since 1700.
