Lusaka
Lusaka ranks 2,463rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Šilutė, Västergötland, and Buzău. Memorable people born in Lusaka include Alan Rusbridger, Dambisa Moyo, and Kennedy Mweene. 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 athletes 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 and Nyanja are the commonly-spoken street languages. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2000, Lusaka was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Alan Rusbridger, Dambisa Moyo, and Kennedy Mweene. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Lusaka including Kenneth Kaunda, Frederick Chiluba, and Rupiah Banda.
People Born in Lusaka
Go to all RankingsAlan Rusbridger
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 1
Dambisa Moyo
ECONOMIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 2
Kennedy Mweene
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 3
Enock Mwepu
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 38.80
Rank: 4
Lubambo Musonda
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.24
Rank: 5
Barbra Banda
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.55
Rank: 6
João Monteiro
ATHLETE
HPI: 28.21
Rank: 7
Margaret Belemu
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 20.03
Rank: 8
Rhoda Njobvu
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 19.76
Rank: 9
Hellen Mubanga
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 17.87
Rank: 10
Hazel Nali
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 14.79
Rank: 11
Steven Mungandu
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 8.08
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Lusaka
Go to all RankingsAlan Rusbridger
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 1
Barbra Banda
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.55
Rank: 6
João Monteiro
ATHLETE
HPI: 28.21
Rank: 7
Margaret Belemu
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 20.03
Rank: 8
Rhoda Njobvu
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 19.76
Rank: 9
Hellen Mubanga
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 17.87
Rank: 10
Hazel Nali
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 14.79
Rank: 11
Steven Mungandu
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 8.08
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Lusaka
Go to all RankingsKenneth Kaunda
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2021
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 1
Frederick Chiluba
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 2
Rupiah Banda
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2022
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 3
Adam Kozłowiecki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 2007
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 4
Medardo Joseph Mazombwe
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2013
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lusaka were soccer players (7), athletes (3), writers (1), and economists (1), while most who died were politicians (3), and religious figures (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lusaka, including Kennedy Mweene, Enock Mwepu, and Lubambo Musonda. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lusaka, including Kennedy Mweene, Enock Mwepu, and Lubambo Musonda.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Lusaka since 1700.