Mombasa
Mombasa ranks 7,804th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mogi das Cruzes, Ostróda, and Arboga. Memorable people born in Mombasa include Douglas Wakiihuri, Robert Mambo Mumba, and Emily Muteti. Memorable people who died in Mombasa include Jomo Kenyatta, and Khalid bin Barghash of Zanzibar. Mombasa has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians. Mombasa is located in .
Mombasa is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is known as "the white and blue city" in Kenya. It is the country's oldest and second-largest city after Nairobi, with a population of about 1,208,333 people according to the 2019 census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1963 and 1998, Mombasa was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Douglas Wakiihuri, Robert Mambo Mumba, and Emily Muteti. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Mombasa including Jomo Kenyatta, and Khalid bin Barghash of Zanzibar.
People Born in Mombasa
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Douglas Wakiihuri
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 1
Robert Mambo Mumba
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 28.44
Rank: 2
Emily Muteti
SWIMMER
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 3
Rosemary Wanjiru
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Mombasa
Go to all RankingsEmily Muteti
SWIMMER
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 3
Rosemary Wanjiru
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Mombasa
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Jomo Kenyatta
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1978
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 1
Khalid bin Barghash of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1927
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Mombasa were athletes (2), soccer players (1), and swimmers (1), while most who died were politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mombasa, including Douglas Wakiihuri, and Rosemary Wanjiru. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mombasa, including Douglas Wakiihuri, and Rosemary Wanjiru.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Mombasa since 1700.
