Nandi County
Nandi County ranks 2,926th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Elverum, Zapopan, and Asker. Memorable people born in Nandi County include Kipchoge Keino, Amos Biwott, and Julius Korir. Memorable people who died in Nandi County include Nicholas Bett. Nandi County has been the birth place of many athletes and the death place of many athletes. Nandi County is located in Kenya.
Nandi County is a county in Kenya in the North Rift, occupying an area of 2,884.4 square kilometres. Its capital, Kapsabet, is the largest town in the county while other towns include Mosoriot, Tinderet, Kobujoi, Kaiboi, Kabiyet and Nandi Hills. According to a 2019 census, the county has a population of 885,711, made up of a number of Kenyan communities, the majority of whom belong to the native tribe called Nandi. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1940 and 1993, Nandi County was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Kipchoge Keino, Amos Biwott, and Julius Korir. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Nandi County including Nicholas Bett.
People Born in Nandi County
Go to all RankingsKipchoge Keino
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 1
Amos Biwott
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 2
Julius Korir
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 3
Moses Tanui
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.35
Rank: 4
Jemima Sumgong
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.53
Rank: 5
Abel Mutai
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 24.37
Rank: 6
Margaret Kipkemboi
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Mathew Sawe
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Nandi County
Go to all RankingsAbel Mutai
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 24.37
Rank: 6
Margaret Kipkemboi
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Mathew Sawe
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Nandi County
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Most individuals born in present day Nandi County were athletes (8), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nandi County, including Kipchoge Keino, Amos Biwott, and Julius Korir. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nandi County, including Kipchoge Keino, Amos Biwott, and Julius Korir.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Nandi County since 1700.