Lesotho
Lesotho ranks 7,330th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Necoclí, Newberry, South Carolina, and Ingelfingen. Memorable people born in Lesotho include Sebastian Koto Khoarai, and Olive Schreiner. Lesotho has been the birth place of many religious figures, and writers. Lesotho is located in Lesotho.
Lesotho, formally the Kingdom of Lesotho, formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. As an enclave of South Africa, with which it shares a 1,106 km (687 mi) border, it is the largest sovereign enclave in the world, and the only one outside of the Italian Peninsula. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Africa. It has an area of over 30,000 km2 (11,600 sq mi) and has a population of about two million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. The country is also known by the nickname The Mountain Kingdom/The Kingdom in the Sky. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1855 and 1929, Lesotho was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Sebastian Koto Khoarai, and Olive Schreiner.
People Born in Lesotho
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Sebastian Koto Khoarai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2021
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 1
Olive Schreiner
WRITER
1855 - 1920
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lesotho were religious figures (1), and writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, religious figures have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lesotho, including Sebastian Koto Khoarai. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lesotho, including Sebastian Koto Khoarai.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Lesotho since 1700.
