Africa's 3 Tall Men From Ethiopia, South Sudan & Ghana: Honorable Mentions Included From Kenya

Saturday, 10 June 2023

By: TB Obwoge

There has been internet and social media fame for these tall men of Africa. They've not been officially measured nor have these tall men been brought together to meet each other & photographed.

All hailing from different parts of the African continent. Here I will give you information about the top 'known' three. I am pretty sure there are more but they either have not come forward, or might not have been found.

Africa is an amazingly huge continent, there are many treasures found there. These tall men are more than likely joined by tall women as well, I'll write about them at a later time.

The South Sudanese man is making his way around his country and social media. He's meeting with others who wish to take photos with him and talk about how he's living with such an immense height.

Towering Over South Sudan: 41 year old Malith Dak Deng, the Second Tallest Man in Africa, Becomes a Sensation

Malith Dak Deng, an extraordinary man from South Sudan, has captured the public's attention with his remarkable height, instantly transforming into a celebrity. Towering over seven feet tall, he holds the distinction of being the tallest known man in South Sudan.

As word spread of Malith's immense height, crowds of people gathered around him, eager to witness this extraordinary sight for themselves. They marveled at his towering presence, unable to resist the fascination and curiosity he evoked. People clamored to touch him and capture photographs as cherished mementos of their encounter with this living wonder.

Malith Dak Deng's remarkable height has thrust him into the spotlight, turning him into a celebrity.

Source: AfricaNewsFocus Africa News Unfiltered

Ghana;

The Ghanaian giant reported to be the world’s tallest man

A local hospital in northern Ghana told 29-year-old Sulemana Abdul Samed during one of his recent check-ups that he had reached the height of 9 ft 6in (2.89m).

This would make him the tallest man in the world, but there was a catch - the rural clinic could not be sure of his height because it did not have the correct measuring tools.

Diagnosed with gigantism a few years ago, the young man was attending a monthly appointment to deal with the complications of living as a giant when he was asked to stand straight against a measuring rod.

A shocked nurse told him: "You've grown taller than the scale."

Better known to everyone by his nickname Awuche, which means "Let's Go" in Hausa, he was bemused by the spectacle he was causing.

He was not surprised to hear he was taller, given he has never stopped growing - but it caused consternation for the staff, who were not prepared for such a scenario.

The duty nurse called out to her colleague, who in turn called out to another for help. Before long a group of nurses and health assistants gathered to solve the puzzle of determining his height.

One suggested they find a pole and use it as an extension above their stick to measure his height - and this is how they arrived at their estimate.

'Still growing'

When I first came across Awuche a few months ago when travelling in northern Ghana, where his fame had spread across the area's grasslands, I did not have a measuring tape on me to verify his height.

So in order to settle the matter - and armed with a 16ft measuring tape - I returned to the village of Gambaga last week.

SOURCE: BBC NEWS

SOURCE: Africa News Unfiltered

Ethiopia;

Ethiopia's 'tallest man' tells Ghana giant 'you are not bigger than me'

However, both are shorter than Turkish farmer who holds Guinness World Record

An Ethiopian giant has said claims that a Ghanaian rival has reached a world recording-breaking height are just tall tales.

Ghana's Sulemana Abdul Samed, 29, was told he might be as tall as 2.89 metres during a hospital check-up, the BBC reported this week.

But medics said they did not have proper measuring equipment, so a BBC reporter visited his village in northern Ghana with a tape measure in hand.

The tape showed Mr Samed to be 2.23 metres — well short of the world’s tallest man.

Ethiopian Negewo Jima saw the report and weighed in, claiming he is taller than Mr Samed. At 2.25 metres, Mr Jima claims to be Ethiopia's tallest man.

Mr Jima took to Facebook on January 3 to say: “Bring him if you want — this man won’t be longer than me.” He told the BBC: “From what I see in the photographs, I can guarantee he’s not longer than me.”

But both are way short of the man recognised as the tallest on the planet.

Guinness World Records recognises Turkish farmer Sultan Kosen as the tallest living person at 2.51 metres. “I've held my record for 14 years. I will not lose my record to anyone. I'm determined about it,” Mr Kosen told Turkey's Anadolu news agency.

“I have the biggest feet in the world. I wear size 61 shoes.

“I also own the largest hands in the world. My records are registered. I am world cultural heritage.”

Source: Facebook Post

Jackson Koskei, the tallest man in Kenya (2013/14 Kenya Book of Records) is 7 feet 3 inches tall, wears 13 & a half size shoes and hails from Kapkoros, Bomet county.

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