Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Vallis, valles: Ngyandu Vallis on Venus

Ngyandu Vallis

Feature Name Ngyandu Vallis
Clean Name Ngyandu Vallis
Feature ID 4241
Target Venus
Feature Type Vallis, valles
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude -62.00 °
Southernmost Latitude -62.00 °
Easternmost Longitude 12.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 12.00 °
Diameter 500.00 km
Center Latitude -62.00 °
Center Longitude 12.00 °
Continent Africa
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Bantu
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Swahili name for planet Venus.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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