Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam ranks 2,628th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Otaru, Ávila, and East Kilbride. The most famous people from Dar es Salaam are Marin Hinkle, Mbwana Samatta, and Rachel Luttrell. The most famous people who died in Dar es Salaam are John Magufuli, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, and Benjamin Mkapa. Dar es Salaam has been the birth place of many actors, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Dar es Salaam is located in Tanzania.
Dar es Salaam or Daresalaam is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania and the capital of the Dar es Salaam Region. It is located on the Swahili coast. With a population of over 7 million people, Dar es Salaam is the largest city in East Africa by population and the fifth-largest in Africa. Dar es Salaam is an important economic centre and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Experts predict that the city's population will grow to over 10 million before 2030. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1992, Dar es Salaam was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Marin Hinkle, Mbwana Samatta, and Rachel Luttrell. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Dar es Salaam including John Magufuli, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, and Benjamin Mkapa. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Dar es Salaam than were born there.
People Born in Dar es Salaam
Go to all RankingsMarin Hinkle
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 1
Mbwana Samatta
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 2
Rachel Luttrell
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 3
Hasheem Thabeet
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 4
David Adjaye
ARCHITECT
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 5
Chipo Chung
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.20
Rank: 6
Gergely Salim
ATHLETE
HPI: 16.66
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Dar es Salaam
Go to all RankingsJohn Magufuli
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2021
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 1
Ali Hassan Mwinyi
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2024
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 2
Benjamin Mkapa
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 3
Eduardo Mondlane
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1969
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 4
Laurean Rugambwa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 1997
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 5
Cleopa Msuya
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2025
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 6
Rashidi Kawawa
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 7
Edward Lowassa
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2024
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 8
Euphrase Kezilahabi
WRITER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Dar es Salaam were actors (3), soccer players (1), basketball players (1), architects (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (7), religious figures (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dar es Salaam, including Marin Hinkle, Rachel Luttrell, and Chipo Chung. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dar es Salaam, including Marin Hinkle, Rachel Luttrell, and Chipo Chung.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Dar es Salaam since 1700.
















