Wau, South Sudan
Wau, South Sudan ranks 4,489th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pont-à-Mousson, Popayán, and Cahors. 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 city in northwestern South Sudan, on the western bank of the Jur River, that serves as capital for Western Bahr el Ghazal. It lies approximately 650 kilometres (400 mi) northwest of the capital Juba. A culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse urban center and trading hub, Wau is also the former headquarters of Western Bahr el Ghazal. Read more on Wikipedia
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
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 1
Luol Deng
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 2
Thon Maker
1997 - Present
HPI: 21.49
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Wau, South Sudan were basketball players (2) and models (1), while most who died were .
