Oujda
Oujda ranks 2,569th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yao, Osaka, Duchy of Lorraine, and Palencia. Memorable people born in Oujda include Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Nathalie Delon, and Michel Qissi. Memorable people who died in Oujda include Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid. Oujda has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Oujda is located in Morocco.
Oujda is a major city in northeast Morocco near the border with Algeria. Oujda is the capital city of the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco and has a population of 506,224 people. It is located about 15 kilometres west of the Moroccan-Algerian border in the south of the Beni Iznassen Mountains and about 55 km south of the Mediterranean coast. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1930 and 1993, Oujda was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Nathalie Delon, and Michel Qissi. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Oujda including Abu al-Hasan as-Said al-Mutadid.
People Born in Oujda
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Abdelaziz Bouteflika
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2021
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 7
Nathalie Delon
ACTOR
1941 - 2021
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 6
Michel Qissi
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1
Ahmed Osman
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 8
Daniel Sanchez
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 3
Gérard Soler
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 2
Abdelkarim Kissi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 5
Moha Rharsalla
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Oujda
Go to all RankingsAbdelkarim Kissi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.35
Rank: 5
Moha Rharsalla
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Oujda
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Oujda were soccer players (4), politicians (2), and actors (2), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Oujda, including Daniel Sanchez, Gérard Soler, and Abdelkarim Kissi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oujda, including Daniel Sanchez, Gérard Soler, and Abdelkarim Kissi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Oujda since 1700.
