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Kabul (afg)

Afghanistan

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Kabul ranks 338th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Metz, Luanda, and Kensington. Memorable people born in Kabul include Mohammed Zahir Shah, Mohammed Daoud Khan, and Humayun. Memorable people who died in Kabul include Burhanuddin Rabbani, Mohammed Daoud Khan, and Mohammad Najibullah. Kabul has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and archaeologists. Kabul is located in Afghanistan.

Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province. The city is divided for administration into 22 municipal districts. Kabul's population was estimated in 2023 at about 4.95 million. In contemporary times, Kabul has served as Afghanistan's political, cultural and economic center. Rapid urbanization has made it the country's primate city. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 1999, Kabul was the birth place of 50 globally memorable people, including Mohammed Zahir Shah, Mohammed Daoud Khan, and Humayun. Additionaly, 20 globally memorable people have passed away in Kabul including Burhanuddin Rabbani, Mohammed Daoud Khan, and Mohammad Najibullah.

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Kabul were politicians (21), writers (6), soccer players (6), actors (4), and social activists (4),  while most who died were politicians (15), archaeologists (2), extremists (1), explorers (1), and diplomats (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kabul, including Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, Abdullah Abdullah, and Suhaila Siddiq. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kabul, including Mohammed Zahir Shah, Mohammed Daoud Khan, and Humayun.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 17 globally memorable people born in Kabul since 1700.