Abeokuta
Abeokuta ranks 2,141st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bangor, Maine, Brindisi, and Meudon. The most famous people from Abeokuta are Wole Soyinka, Fela Kuti, and Moshood Abiola. Abeokuta has been the birth place of many writers, and musicians. Abeokuta is located in Nigeria.
Abeokuta is the capital city of Ogun State, which is located in southwestern Nigeria. It is situated on both banks of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna; 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of Lagos by railway, or 130 kilometres (81 mi) by water. As of 2006, Abeokuta had a combined population of 449,088. Its estimated population as at 2022 based on this definition was 735,000 inhabitants, although the city limits has sprawled into the neighbouring LGA of Odeda since the last enumeration exercise. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1900 and 1996, Abeokuta was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Wole Soyinka, Fela Kuti, and Moshood Abiola.
People Born in Abeokuta
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Wole Soyinka
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 1
Fela Kuti
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1997
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 2
Moshood Abiola
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1998
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 3
Amos Tutuola
WRITER
1920 - 1997
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 4
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1978
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 5
Fela Sowande
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1987
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 6
Mudashiru Lawal
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 1991
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 7
Ayomide Folorunso
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.94
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Abeokuta were writers (2), musicians (2), politicians (2), soccer players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Abeokuta, including Wole Soyinka. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Abeokuta, including Wole Soyinka, and Amos Tutuola.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Abeokuta since 1700.
