Bamako
Bamako ranks 341st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kabul, Novi Sad, and Parma. Memorable people born in Bamako include Modibo Keïta, Jean Tigana, and Souleymane Cissé. Memorable people who died in Bamako include Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Modibo Keïta, and Moussa Traoré. Bamako has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and film directors. Bamako is located in Mali.
Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, West Africa, with a 2022 population of 4,227,569. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2000, Bamako was the birth place of 49 globally memorable people, including Modibo Keïta, Jean Tigana, and Souleymane Cissé. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Bamako including Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Modibo Keïta, and Moussa Traoré.
People Born in Bamako
Go to all RankingsModibo Keïta
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1977
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 49
Jean Tigana
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 11
Souleymane Cissé
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2025
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 6
Seydou Keita
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 34
Salif Keïta
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 1
Mahamadou Diarra
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 9
Toumani Diabaté
MUSICIAN
1965 - 2024
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 25
Modibo Sidibé
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 19
Assimi Goïta
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 22
Fatoumata Coulibaly
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10
Boubou Cissé
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 12
Oumou Sangaré
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 32
Newly Added People Born in Bamako
Go to all RankingsSoumaïla Coulibaly
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 48
Dramane Traoré
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 47
Salif Coulibaly
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 44
Kalilou Traoré
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 45
Aliou Dieng
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 41
Charles Traoré
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.11
Rank: 43
Boubacar Traoré
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 33.78
Rank: 40
Kiki Kouyaté
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 33.34
Rank: 42
Bakary Soumaré
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 31.40
Rank: 46
People Deceased in Bamako
Go to all RankingsIbrahim Boubacar Keïta
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2022
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 11
Modibo Keïta
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1977
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 9
Moussa Traoré
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 10
Souleymane Cissé
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2025
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 6
Ali Farka Touré
SINGER
1939 - 2006
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 12
Salif Keïta
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 4
Modibo Keita
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 3
Théoneste Bagosora
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 2
Malick Sidibé
PHOTOGRAPHER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 5
Toumani Diabaté
MUSICIAN
1965 - 2024
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 7
Django Sissoko
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2022
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 1
Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2022
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bamako were soccer players (35), politicians (5), singers (3), coaches (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were politicians (7), film directors (1), singers (1), soccer players (1), and photographers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bamako, including Seydou Keita, Salif Keïta, and Mahamadou Diarra. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bamako, including Seydou Keita, Salif Keïta, and Mahamadou Diarra.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Bamako since 1700.





























