South Sudan
South Sudan ranks 9,652nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bouxwiller, Bas-Rhin, Gräfelfing, and Herne Bay. Memorable people born in South Sudan include Lopez Lomong, and Rose Lokonyen. South Sudan has been the birth place of many athletes. South Sudan is located in South Sudan.
South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in eastern Central Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and Kenya, and includes the vast swamp region of the Sudd, formed by the White Nile and known locally as the Bahr al Jabal, meaning "Mountain Sea". The population was 11,088,796 in 2023, and Juba is the capital and largest city. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011, making it the most recent sovereign state or country with widespread recognition as of 2024. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1985 and 1995, South Sudan was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Lopez Lomong, and Rose Lokonyen.
People Born in South Sudan
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Lopez Lomong
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 22.46
Rank: 1
Rose Lokonyen
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 21.79
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in South Sudan
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Most individuals born in present day South Sudan were athletes (2), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in South Sudan, including Lopez Lomong, and Rose Lokonyen. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day South Sudan, including Lopez Lomong, and Rose Lokonyen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in South Sudan since 1700.
