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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Kaporo
Clean Name Kaporo
Feature ID 15768
Target Mars
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 0.24 °
Southmost Latitude -0.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 14.71 °
Westmost Longitude 13.99 °
Diameter 42.70 km
Center Latitude -0.12 °
Center Longitude 14.35 °
Northmost Latitude 0.24 °
Southmost Latitude -0.47 °
Eastmost Longitude 345.29 °
Westmost Longitude 346.01 °
Diameter 42.70 km
Center Latitude -0.12 °
Center Longitude 345.65 °
Quad mc20 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Aug 31, 2018
Continent Africa
Culture Malawi
Origin Town in Malawi.
Reference [350] - United States Board on Geographic Names. https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names
Updated Aug 31, 2018 10:44 AM

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