Lusaka ranks 3,539th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jōyō, Kyoto, Nakhichevan-on-Don, and Le Plessis-Bouchard. Memorable people born in Lusaka include Dambisa Moyo, Kennedy Mweene, and Enock Mwepu. Memorable people who died in Lusaka include Kenneth Kaunda, Frederick Chiluba, and Rupiah Banda. Lusaka has been the birth place of many soccer players and economists and the death place of many politicians and religious figures. Lusaka is located in Zambia.
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about 1,279 metres (4,196 ft). As of 2019, the city's population was about 3.3 million, while the urban population is estimated at 2.5 million in 2018. Lusaka is the centre of both commerce and government in Zambia and connects to the country's four main highways heading north, south, east, and west. English is the official language of the city administration, while Bemba, Tonga, Lenje, Soli, Lozi, and Nyanja are the commonly spoken street languages. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1969 and 1998, Lusaka was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Dambisa Moyo, Kennedy Mweene, and Enock Mwepu. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Lusaka including Kenneth Kaunda, Frederick Chiluba, and Rupiah Banda. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Lusaka than were born there.
1969 - Present
HPI: 30.04
Rank: 1
1984 - Present
HPI: 26.36
Rank: 2
1998 - Present
HPI: 19.77
Rank: 3
1995 - Present
HPI: 18.07
Rank: 4
1924 - 2021
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 1
1943 - 2011
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 2
1937 - 2022
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 3
1931 - 2013
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 4
1911 - 2007
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Lusaka were soccer players (3) and economists (1), while most who died were politicians (3) and religious figures (2).