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Mogadishu (som)

Somalia

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Mogadishu ranks 917th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Meissen, Vejle, and Anaheim, California. Memorable people born in Mogadishu include Iman, Nur Hassan Hussein, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Memorable people who died in Mogadishu include Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Michel Micombero, and Hawa Abdi. Mogadishu has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and social activists. Mogadishu is located in Somalia.

Mogadishu, locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has an estimated urban population of 2,610,483. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1937 and 1996, Mogadishu was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Iman, Nur Hassan Hussein, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Mogadishu including Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Michel Micombero, and Hawa Abdi.

People Born in Mogadishu

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People Deceased in Mogadishu

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Mogadishu were politicians (5), athletes (3), soccer players (3), social activists (2), and models (1),  while most who died were politicians (3), and social activists (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mogadishu, including Nur Hassan Hussein, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, and Omar Sharmarke. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mogadishu, including Nur Hassan Hussein, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, and Omar Sharmarke.

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Overlapping Lives

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