Wau, South Sudan
Wau, South Sudan ranks 5,269th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Säffle, Bristol, Pennsylvania, and Korea. Memorable people born in Wau, South Sudan include Alek Wek, Luol Deng, and Thon Maker. Wau, South Sudan has been the birth place of many basketball players, and models. Wau, South Sudan is located in South Sudan.
Wau is a town, locally referred to as a city, in northwestern South Sudan on the western bank of Jur River It is the capital of Western Bahr el Ghazal region in South Sudan. It lies approximately 650 kilometres (400 mi) northwest of the capital, Juba. It is a diverse small urban center (town) and a trading hub. The city has been a municipality since 2012 and is governed by a mayor who the state governor usually appoints. The city comprises several neighborhoods including Nazareth, Hai Fahal, Sika Hadid, and Daraja. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1977 and 1997, Wau, South Sudan was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Alek Wek, Luol Deng, and Thon Maker.
People Born in Wau, South Sudan
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Alek Wek
MODEL
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 1
Luol Deng
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 2
Thon Maker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 22.78
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wau, South Sudan were basketball players (2), and models (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, basketball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wau, South Sudan, including Luol Deng, and Thon Maker. Whereas, throughout history, basketball players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wau, South Sudan, including Luol Deng, and Thon Maker.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Wau, South Sudan since 1700.
