Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Niger Vallis
Clean Name Niger Vallis
Feature ID 4261
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -32.69 °
Southmost Latitude -36.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 94.60 °
Westmost Longitude 90.00 °
Diameter 333.00 km
Center Latitude -35.08 °
Center Longitude 92.20 °
Northmost Latitude -32.69 °
Southmost Latitude -36.87 °
Eastmost Longitude 265.40 °
Westmost Longitude 270.00 °
Diameter 333.00 km
Center Latitude -35.08 °
Center Longitude 267.80 °
Northmost Latitude -31.86 °
Southmost Latitude -36.81 °
Eastmost Longitude 95.32 °
Westmost Longitude 90.06 °
Diameter 360.00 km
Center Latitude -34.96 °
Center Longitude 92.57 °
Northmost Latitude -31.86 °
Southmost Latitude -36.81 °
Eastmost Longitude 264.68 °
Westmost Longitude 269.94 °
Diameter 360.00 km
Center Latitude -34.96 °
Center Longitude 267.43 °
Quad mc28 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1991
Continent Africa
Culture Nigeria
Origin River in Africa.
Reference [74] - The Times Atlas of the World, Comprehensive Edition: The Times of London in collaboration with John Bartholomew and Son Ltd., Edinburgh, 1971 (and other editions).
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

The boundaries shown on the maps above are approximate and are intended only to portray the locations of named features and their rough extents.

Changes in the control network drop down are not reflected automatically on the map. You may wish to select a different layer on the map to match the control network for the geometry you are viewing.