Thiès
Thiès ranks 3,089th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kelowna, Santa Clara County, California, and Garoua. Memorable people born in Thiès include Habib Koité, Dame N'Doye, and Khouma Babacar. Thiès has been the birth place of many soccer players and singers. Thiès is located in Senegal.
Thiès is the third largest city in Senegal with a population officially estimated at 320,000 in 2005. It lies 72 km (45 mi) east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-Louis. It is the capital of Thiès Region and is a major industrial city. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1958 and 1995, Thiès was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Habib Koité, Dame N'Doye, and Khouma Babacar.
People Born in Thiès
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Habib Koité
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 1
Dame N'Doye
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 2
Khouma Babacar
1993 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 3
Baye Djiby Fall
1985 - Present
HPI: 28.44
Rank: 4
Habib Diallo
1995 - Present
HPI: 28.21
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Thiès
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Thiès were soccer players (4) and singers (1), while most who died were .
