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

Nyakaio Vallis

Feature Name Nyakaio Vallis
Clean Name Nyakaio Vallis
Feature ID 4369
Target Venus
Feature Type Vallis, valles
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 47.50 °
Southernmost Latitude 47.50 °
Easternmost Longitude 339.00 °
Westernmost Longitude 339.00 °
Diameter 150.00 km
Center Latitude 47.50 °
Center Longitude 339.00 °
Continent Africa
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Sudan
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Shilluk (Sudan) semi-crocodile river deity.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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