Gaborone
Gaborone ranks 9,212th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kuusankoski, Rahon, and Haaksbergen. Memorable people born in Gaborone include Mpule Kwelagobe, Dipsy Selolwane, and Lydia Jele. Memorable people who died in Gaborone include Seretse Khama, Quett Masire, and Ruth Williams Khama. Gaborone has been the birth place of many soccer players, and celebrities and the death place of many politicians. Gaborone is located in Botswana.
Gaborone is the capital and largest city of Botswana. It was formerly spelled as Gaberones during the colonial era, a name still occasionally used in older English texts and maps. With a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its metropolitan area is home to 534,842 inhabitants at the 2022 census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1978 and 1990, Gaborone was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Mpule Kwelagobe, Dipsy Selolwane, and Lydia Jele. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Gaborone including Seretse Khama, Quett Masire, and Ruth Williams Khama.
People Born in Gaborone
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Mpule Kwelagobe
CELEBRITY
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 1
Dipsy Selolwane
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 2
Lydia Jele
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 3
Joel Mogorosi
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Gaborone
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ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 3
Joel Mogorosi
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Gaborone
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Seretse Khama
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1980
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 1
Quett Masire
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2017
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 2
Ruth Williams Khama
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2002
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gaborone were soccer players (2), celebrities (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (3).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gaborone, including Dipsy Selolwane, and Joel Mogorosi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gaborone, including Dipsy Selolwane, and Joel Mogorosi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Gaborone since 1700.
