Oromia
Oromia ranks 2,162nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sisak, Matanzas, and Esztergom. Memorable people born in Oromia include Maryam Yusuf Jamal, Gezahegne Abera, and Ejegayehu Dibaba. Oromia has been the birth place of many athletes. Oromia is located in Ethiopia.
Oromia is a regional state in Ethiopia and the homeland of the Oromo people. Under Article 49 of Ethiopian Constitution, the capital of Oromia is Addis Ababa, also called Finfinne. The provision of the article maintains special interest of Oromia by utilizing social services and natural resources of Addis Ababa. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1974 and 1997, Oromia was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Maryam Yusuf Jamal, Gezahegne Abera, and Ejegayehu Dibaba.
People Born in Oromia
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Maryam Yusuf Jamal
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 1
Gezahegne Abera
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 2
Ejegayehu Dibaba
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.77
Rank: 3
Tesfaye Tola
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.00
Rank: 4
Sileshi Sihine
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.52
Rank: 5
Mare Dibaba
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 27.37
Rank: 6
Yomif Kejelcha
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 19.33
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Oromia were athletes (7), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Oromia, including Maryam Yusuf Jamal, Gezahegne Abera, and Ejegayehu Dibaba. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oromia, including Maryam Yusuf Jamal, Gezahegne Abera, and Ejegayehu Dibaba.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Oromia since 1700.
