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Zaria (nga)

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Zaria ranks 2,447th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Graaff-Reinet, Oss, and Helmond. Memorable people born in Zaria include Ibrahim Zakzaky, Namadi Sambo, and Shola Ameobi. Zaria has been the birth place of many soccer players, and social activists. Zaria is located in Nigeria.

Zaria is a metropolitan city in Nigeria, located at present time within four local government areas in Kaduna State. It serves as the capital of the Zazzau Emirate Council and is one of the original seven Hausa city-states. The local government areas comprising Zaria are Zaria, Sabon Gari, Giwa, and Soba local government areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1953 and 1998, Zaria was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Ibrahim Zakzaky, Namadi Sambo, and Shola Ameobi.

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Zaria were soccer players (3), social activists (1), politicians (1), and actors (1),  while most who died were .

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Zaria, including Shola Ameobi, Isaac Promise, and Chidera Ejuke. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Zaria, including Shola Ameobi, Isaac Promise, and Chidera Ejuke.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Zaria since 1700.