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Maputo (moz)

Mozambique

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Maputo ranks 1,297th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dehradun, Zrenjanin, and Nyköping. Memorable people born in Maputo include Eusébio, Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, and Ruy Guerra. Memorable people who died in Maputo include Mário Coluna, Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, and Marcelino dos Santos. Maputo has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Maputo is located in Mozambique.

Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within 120 kilometres of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,088,449 distributed over a land area of 347.69 km2 (134.24 sq mi). The Maputo metropolitan area includes the neighbouring city of Matola, and has a total population of 2,717,437. Maputo is a port city, with an economy centered on commerce. It is noted for its vibrant cultural scene and distinctive, eclectic architecture. Maputo was formerly named Lourenço Marques. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2005, Maputo was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including Eusébio, Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, and Ruy Guerra. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Maputo including Mário Coluna, Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, and Marcelino dos Santos.

People Born in Maputo

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Maputo were athletes (9), soccer players (6), singers (2), military personnels (1), and film directors (1),  while most who died were politicians (2), soccer players (1), and religious figures (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Maputo, including Maria Mutola, Joaquim Lobo, and Banlung Tubtimdang. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Maputo, including Maria Mutola, Joaquim Lobo, and Banlung Tubtimdang.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Maputo since 1700.