Lesotho
Lesotho ranks 7,330th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Necoclí, Newberry, South Carolina, and Ingelfingen. Memorable people born in Lesotho include Olive Schreiner, and Sebastian Koto Khoarai. Lesotho has been the birth place of many writers, and religious figures. Lesotho is located in Lesotho.
Lesotho, formally the Kingdom of Lesotho and formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Entirely surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of only three sovereign enclaves in the world, the others being San Marino and Vatican City, which are surrounded by Italy. Lesotho is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Africa. It has an area of over 30,000 km2 (11,600 sq mi) and has a population of about 2.311 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1855 and 1929, Lesotho was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Olive Schreiner, and Sebastian Koto Khoarai.
People Born in Lesotho
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Olive Schreiner
WRITER
1855 - 1920
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 1
Sebastian Koto Khoarai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2021
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lesotho were writers (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, religious figures have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lesotho, including Sebastian Koto Khoarai. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lesotho, including Olive Schreiner.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Lesotho since 1700.
