Sokoto
Sokoto ranks 15,185th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Äänekoski, Pirkkala, and Ladysmith, British Columbia. Memorable people born in Sokoto include Shehu Abdullahi. Memorable people who died in Sokoto include Usman dan Fodio, Nana Asmaʼu, and Hugh Clapperton. Sokoto has been the birth place of many soccer players and the death place of many philosophers, and explorers. Sokoto is located in Nigeria.
Sokoto is a major city located in extreme north-western Nigeria, near the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2006, it has a population of over 427,760. Sokoto is the modern-day capital of Sokoto State and was previously the capital of the north-western states. Modern Sokoto is known for trading sheepskins, cattle hides, leather crafts, kola nuts and goatskins. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1993, Sokoto was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Shehu Abdullahi. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Sokoto including Usman dan Fodio, Nana Asmaʼu, and Hugh Clapperton. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Sokoto than were born there.
People Born in Sokoto
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People Deceased in Sokoto
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Usman dan Fodio
PHILOSOPHER
1754 - 1817
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 1
Nana Asmaʼu
PHILOSOPHER
1793 - 1864
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 2
Hugh Clapperton
EXPLORER
1788 - 1827
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sokoto were soccer players (1), while most who died were philosophers (2), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sokoto, including Shehu Abdullahi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sokoto, including Shehu Abdullahi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Sokoto since 1700.
