Enoch Mankayi Sontonga

Summary

Enoch Mankayi Sontonga is a human^[1]. He was born in Uitenhage^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1873^[3]. He died in Johannesburg^[4]. He died on April 18, 1905^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], composer^[7], and songwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Uitenhage^[2], Enoch Mankayi Sontonga…
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga died in Johannesburg^[4].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga was born on January 1, 1873^[3].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga died on April 18, 1905^[5].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga is buried at Johannesburg^[10].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga held citizenship in South Africa^[11].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga worked as a poet^[6].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga's professions included composer^[7].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga worked as a songwriter^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Enoch Mankayi Sontonga is Mungu ibariki Afrika^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Enoch Mankayi Sontonga is national anthem of South Africa^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Enoch Mankayi Sontonga is Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free^[14].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga is recorded as male^[15].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga's Commons category is recorded as Enoch Sontonga^[17].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga's given name is recorded as Enoch^[18].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[19].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'und', 'text': 'Enoch Mankayi Sontonga'}^[21].
• Enoch Mankayi Sontonga's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns^[22].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[23]

• Country: ZA^[24]

• Began / founded: 1873^[25]

• Ended / dissolved: 1905-04-18^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: f41a81c0-f39c-4ace-84a9-c05f6957a6b4^[27]

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Origins and Family

Enoch Mankayi Sontonga was born in Uitenhage^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1873^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], composer^[7], and songwriter^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mungu ibariki Afrika^[12], a national anthem^[28], in Tanzania^[29], founded in 1964^[30]; national anthem of South Africa^[13], a national anthem^[31], in South Africa^[32]; and Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free^[14], a national anthem^[33], in Zambia^[34].

Death and Burial

Enoch Mankayi Sontonga died on April 18, 1905^[5]. He passed away in Johannesburg^[4]. He is buried at Johannesburg^[10].

Why It Matters

Enoch Mankayi Sontonga ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Enoch Mankayi Sontonga born?

Enoch Mankayi Sontonga was born in Uitenhage^[2].

Where did Enoch Mankayi Sontonga die?

Enoch Mankayi Sontonga died in Johannesburg^[4].

What did Enoch Mankayi Sontonga do for work?

Enoch Mankayi Sontonga worked as poet^[6], composer^[7], and songwriter^[8].