Mogadishu
Mogadishu ranks 911th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind London Borough of Enfield, Hachiōji, and Orange County, California. Memorable people born in Mogadishu include Iman, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, 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
Between 1947 and 1991, Mogadishu was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Iman, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Additionaly, 3 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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Iman
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 1
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 2
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 3
Mo Farah
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 4
Omar Sharmarke
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 5
K'naan
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 6
Ali Mohammed Ghedi
1952 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 7
Barkhad Abdi
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.64
Rank: 8
Hawa Abdi
1947 - 2020
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 9
Ilhan Omar
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.52
Rank: 10
Samia Yusuf Omar
1991 - 2012
HPI: 31.08
Rank: 11
Ayub Daud
1990 - Present
HPI: 21.33
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Mogadishu
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People Deceased in Mogadishu
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Mohamed Farrah Aidid
1934 - 1996
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 1
Michel Micombero
1940 - 1983
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 2
Hawa Abdi
1947 - 2020
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Mogadishu were politicians (4), athletes (3), soccer players (2), models (1), and philosophers (1), while most who died were politicians (2) and social activists (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mogadishu, including Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Omar Sharmarke, and Ali Mohammed Ghedi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mogadishu, including Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Omar Sharmarke, and Ali Mohammed Ghedi.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Mogadishu since 1700.
