Sokodé
Sokodé ranks 4,022nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind IJmuiden, Koszalin, and 7th arrondissement of Paris. 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
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
1938 - 2020
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 1
Mohamed Kader
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 2
Ihlas Bebou
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.27
Rank: 3
Assimiou Touré
1988 - Present
HPI: 23.52
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Sokodé were soccer players (3) and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Sokodé since 1700.
