Kampala
Kampala ranks 849th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ealing, Niigata Prefecture, and Delft. Memorable people born in Kampala include Yusuf Lule, Godfrey Binaisa, and Florence Kasumba. Memorable people who died in Kampala include Tito Okello, John Akii-Bua, and Godfrey Binaisa. Kampala has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Kampala is located in Uganda.
Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 4,265,160 (2025) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central, Kawempe, Makindye, Nakawa, and Rubaga. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1912 and 2005, Kampala was the birth place of 24 globally memorable people, including Yusuf Lule, Godfrey Binaisa, and Florence Kasumba. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Kampala including Tito Okello, John Akii-Bua, and Godfrey Binaisa.
People Born in Kampala
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Yusuf Lule
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1985
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 13
Godfrey Binaisa
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2010
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 12
Florence Kasumba
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 17
John Mugabi
BOXER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 19
Gita Ramjee
BIOLOGIST
1956 - 2020
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 9
Irshad Manji
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 21
Pione Sisto
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 18
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 16
Vanessa Nakate
POLITICIAN
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 24
John Sentamu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 1
Simon Kuper
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 3
Micheal Azira
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Kampala
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Whitney Peak
ACTOR
2003 - Present
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 10
Zohran Mamdani
POLITICIAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 12.60
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Kampala
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Tito Okello
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1996
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 4
John Akii-Bua
ATHLETE
1949 - 1997
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 1
Godfrey Binaisa
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2010
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 2
Paulo Muwanga
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1991
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kampala were soccer players (6), politicians (4), athletes (3), actors (2), and boxers (2), while most who died were politicians (3), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kampala, including Pione Sisto, Micheal Azira, and Ibrahim Sekagya. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kampala, including Pione Sisto, Micheal Azira, and Ibrahim Sekagya.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Kampala since 1700.
