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Tanzania ranks 129th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), and El Salvador. Memorable people born in present day Tanzania include Freddie Mercury, Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Abdulrazak Gurnah. Memorable people who died in Tanzania include John Magufuli, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, and Benjamin Mkapa. Tanzania has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to a 2024 estimate, Tanzania has a population of around 67.5 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 1996, present day Tanzania was the birth place of 43 globally memorable people, including Freddie Mercury, Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Abdulrazak Gurnah. Additionaly, 16 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Tanzania including John Magufuli, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, and Benjamin Mkapa.

People Born in Present Day Tanzania

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People Deceased in Present Day Tanzania

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Tanzania were politicians (19), athletes (7), religious figures (3), actors (3), and writers (2),  while most who died were politicians (13), religious figures (1), noblemen (1), and writers (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Tanzania, including Samia Suluhu Hassan, John Magufuli, and Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tanzania, including Samia Suluhu Hassan, Julius Nyerere, and John Magufuli.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in present day Tanzania since 1700.