Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Crater, craters: Afiruwa on Venus

Afiruwa

Feature Name Afiruwa
Clean Name Afiruwa
Feature ID 74
Target Venus
Feature Type Crater, craters
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 4.30 °
Southernmost Latitude 4.30 °
Easternmost Longitude 3.80 °
Westernmost Longitude 3.80 °
Diameter 5.20 km
Center Latitude 4.30 °
Center Longitude 3.80 °
Continent Africa
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country		 Nigeria
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Reference [107] - List provided by George Burba, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1997
Origin Hausa first name.
Last Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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