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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Ikhwezi Vallis
Clean Name Ikhwezi Vallis
Feature ID 2659
Target Venus
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 16.00 °
Southmost Latitude 16.00 °
Eastmost Longitude 147.80 °
Westmost Longitude 147.80 °
Diameter 1700.00 km
Center Latitude 16.00 °
Center Longitude 147.80 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Continent Africa
Culture Zulu
Origin Zulu name for planet Venus.
Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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