Ndola
Ndola ranks 6,952nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind West Norwood, Rethel, and Kamień Śląski. Memorable people born in Ndola include Wilbur Smith, Edgar Lungu, and Racheal Kundananji. Memorable people who died in Ndola include Dag Hammarskjöld. Ndola has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians and the death place of many diplomats. Ndola is located in Zambia.
Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia in terms of size and population, with a population of 627,503, after the capital, Lusaka, and Kitwe, and the second largest in terms of infrastructure development after Lusaka. It is the industrial and commercial center of the Copperbelt, Zambia's copper-mining region, and capital of Copperbelt Province. It lies just 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the border with DR Congo. It is also home to Zambia's first modern stadium, the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1933 and 2000, Ndola was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Wilbur Smith, Edgar Lungu, and Racheal Kundananji. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Ndola including Dag Hammarskjöld.
People Born in Ndola
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Wilbur Smith
WRITER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 1
Edgar Lungu
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 2
Racheal Kundananji
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 24.49
Rank: 3
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ndola were writers (1), politicians (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were diplomats (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ndola, including Wilbur Smith. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ndola, including Wilbur Smith.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ndola since 1700.
