Sokodé
Sokodé ranks 3,747th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind West Allis, Wisconsin, Elgoibar, and San Gabriel, California. Memorable people born in Sokodé include Edem Kodjo, Mohamed Kader, and Ihlas Bebou. Sokodé has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians. Sokodé is located in Togo.
Sokodé is the second largest city in Togo, with a population of about 189,000. It is a commercial center for the surrounding agricultural areas, and seat of the Tchaoudjo Prefecture and Centrale Region. It is in the center of the country, 339 kilometres (211 mi) north of Lomé, between the Mo and Mono rivers. It is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious city, but is dominated by Islam. The ethnic majority are Kotokolis, who live alongside Muslims. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1938 and 1994, Sokodé was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Edem Kodjo, Mohamed Kader, and Ihlas Bebou.
People Born in Sokodé
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Edem Kodjo
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 1
Mohamed Kader
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 2
Ihlas Bebou
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 3
Assimiou Touré
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sokodé were soccer players (3), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sokodé, including Mohamed Kader, Ihlas Bebou, and Assimiou Touré. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sokodé, including Mohamed Kader, Ihlas Bebou, and Assimiou Touré.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Sokodé since 1700.
