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Kampala (uga)

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Kampala ranks 849th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ealing, Niigata Prefecture, and Delft. The most famous people from Kampala are Yusuf Lule, Godfrey Binaisa, and Florence Kasumba. The most famous people who died in Kampala are Tito Okello, John Akii-Bua, and Godfrey Binaisa. Kampala has been the birth place of many soccer players, and social activists 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 0 and 2005, Kampala was the birth place of 26 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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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Kampala were soccer players (6), social activists (4), politicians (3), athletes (3), and actors (2),  while most who died were politicians (3), and athletes (1).

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.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Kampala since 1700.