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World / Democratic Republic of the Congo / Kasaï-Oriental / Sankuru
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Unconfirmed Wembo-Nyama impact crater
The 36-46km-wide feature may be one of the largest such structures discovered in the last decade. It was revealed only after trees were cleared from the area over the last decade.
Field observations in 2011 suggest its origin as an impact crater.
References:
1) news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8526093.stm
2) www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2010/pdf/1601.pdf
3) www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2012/pdf/2054.pdf
The 36-46km-wide feature may be one of the largest such structures discovered in the last decade. It was revealed only after trees were cleared from the area over the last decade.
Field observations in 2011 suggest its origin as an impact crater.
References:
1) news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8526093.stm
2) www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2010/pdf/1601.pdf
3) www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2012/pdf/2054.pdf
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_impact_craters_in_Africa
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 3°38'0"S 24°31'1"E
- Kilando kansi Tanzania 786 km
- Luizi crater 814 km
- Ngong 1370 km
- Kitengela 1399 km
- Rufiji River Delta 1693 km
- Okavango Delta 1712 km
- Tana River Delta 1743 km
- Makgadikgadi Pan 1881 km
- Union of the Comoros 2233 km
- Delta of TSiribinha 2790 km
- Lutanga 33 km
- Oluke 35 km
- Dikungu Airstrip on the road 45 km
- Tshumbe Airport 48 km
- Kungumbulu 52 km
- Wembo Nyama Mission airstrip 54 km
- Keka 61 km
- Etumba-Lupa 73 km
- Shiesa 75 km
- Alela 87 km
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