List of impact craters in Africa - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Confirmed impact craters

This list of impact crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...

s in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

includes all confirmed impact craters as listed in the Earth Impact Database

Earth Impact Database

The Earth Impact Database is the authoritative source for information on confirmed impact structures or craters on Earth. It was initiated in 1955 by the Dominion Observatory, Ottawa, under the direction of Dr. Carlyle S. Beals...

. These features were caused by the collision of large meteorites or comets with the Earth. For eroded or buried craters, the stated diameter typically refers to an estimate of original rim

Rim (craters)

The rim of a crater is the part that extends above the height of the local surface, usually in a circular or elliptical pattern. In a more specific sense, the rim may refer to the circular or elliptical edge that represents the uppermost tip of this raised portion...

diameter, and may not correspond to present surface features.

Name	Location	Diameter (km)	Age (years)	Coordinates
Amguid Amguid crater Amguid is a meteorite crater in Algeria.It is 450 m in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 100,000 years and is probably Pleistocene. The crater is exposed at the surface.- References :...	Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...	0.45	< 100,000	26°5′N 4°24′E
Aorounga Aorounga crater Aorounga is an eroded meteorite impact crater in Chad, Africa. The exposed remnant of the crater is 12.6 km in diameter and its age is estimated to be less than 345 million years ....	Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...	12.6	< 345 million	19°6′N 19°15′E
Aouelloul Aouelloul crater Aouelloul is an impact crater in Mauritania.It is 390 metres wide and the age is estimated to be 3.0 ± 0.3 million years . The crater is exposed at the surface.-References:...	Mauritania Mauritania Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...	0.39	3.0 ± 0.3 million	20°15′N 12°41′W
Arkenu 1 Arkenu craters The Arkenu craters are a pair of eroded impact craters in Libya. They are 10 km and 6.8 km in diameter, and lie about 70 km west of Jabal Arkanu. The craters are believed to have formed simultaneously as a double impact event less than 140 million years ago . Both are exposed at the surface.-...	Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....	6.8	< 140 million	22°6′N 23°48′E
Arkenu 2 Arkenu craters The Arkenu craters are a pair of eroded impact craters in Libya. They are 10 km and 6.8 km in diameter, and lie about 70 km west of Jabal Arkanu. The craters are believed to have formed simultaneously as a double impact event less than 140 million years ago . Both are exposed at the surface.-...	Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....	10	< 140 million	22°3′N 23°43′E
BP Structure BP Structure The BP Structure, also known as Gebel Dalma, is an exposed impact crater in Libya. It is so called because it was identified by a BP geological survey team....	Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....	2	< 120 million	25°19′N 24°19′E
Bosumtwi	Ghana Ghana Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...	10.5	1.07 million	6°30′N 1°25′W
Gweni-Fada Gweni-Fada crater Gweni-Fada is a meteorite crater in Chad, Africa.It is 14 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 345 million years . The crater is exposed at the surface.-External links:*...	Chad Chad Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...	14	< 345 million	17°25′N 21°45′E
Kalkkop Kalkkop crater Kalkkop is an impact crater which can be found on a private farm 50 kilometres south east of the town of Aberdeen, Eastern Cape, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The name is derived from two Afrikaans words, namely "kalk" meaning limestone and "kop" meaning head.The meteorite impact...	South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...	0.64	0.25 million	32°43′S 24°26′E
Kamil Kamil Crater The Kamil Crater is a wide and deep meteorite impact crater in the East Uweinat Desert in southwestern New Valley Governorate, Egypt, Only north of the border with the Sudan and above sea level...	Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...	0.045	< 2000	22°1′6"N 26°5′15"E
Kgagodi Kgagodi crater Kgagodi is a meteorite crater in Botswana.It is 3.5 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 180 million years and is probably from the Jurassic. The crater is exposed at the surface.-References:...	Botswana Botswana Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...	3.5	< 180 million	22°29′S 27°35′E
Luizi Luizi crater Luizi is a meteorite crater in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The crater is visible from satelite imagery, and has recently been confirmed as being caused by a large impact event.- References :...	DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...	17	< 575 million	10°10′S 28°00′E
Morokweng Morokweng crater The Morokweng crater is an impact crater buried beneath the Kalahari Desert near the town of Morokweng in the Northwest Province of South Africa, close to the border with Botswana....	South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...	70	145.0 ± 0.8 million	26°28′S 23°32′E
Oasis Oasis crater Oasis is a meteorite crater in Libya. The crater is exposed at the surface, and has been significantly eroded. The prominent topographic ring is only the central uplift, while the original crater rim is estimated to have been 18 km in diameter. The age is estimated to be less than 120 million...	Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....	18	< 120 million	24°35′N 24°24′E
Ouarkziz Ouarkziz crater Ouarkziz is a meteorite impact crater in Algeria. It is 3.5 kilometers in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 70 million years . The crater is exposed at the surface.- References :...	Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...	3.5	< 70 million	29°0′N 7°33′W
Roter Kamm Roter Kamm crater Roter Kamm is a meteorite crater, located within the Namibian section of the Namib Desert in the Karas Region. It is 2.5 km in diameter and is 130 meters deep. The age is estimated to be 3.7 ± 0.3 million years placing it in the Pliocene. The crater is exposed at the surface, but its original...	Namibia Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...	2.5	3.7 ± 0.3 million	27°46′S 16°18′E
Talemzane Talemzane crater Madna or Talemzane is an impact crater in Algeria, 40 km south-east of Hassi Delaa .Explored for the first time in 1928, studied in 1950 and 1988 by reshars from university of Oran and Nice . It is 1.75 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than three million years and is...	Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...	1.75	< 3 million	33°19′N 4°2′E
Tenoumer Tenoumer crater Tenoumer is an impact crater in Mauritania.-Details:The crater is located in the western Sahara Desert. It is 1.9 km in diameter and the age is estimated to be 21,400 ± 9,700 years placing it in the Pleistocene.The crater is exposed at the surface...	Mauritania Mauritania Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...	1.9	21,400 ± 9,700	22°55′N 10°24′W
Tin Bider Tin Bider crater Tin Bider is an impact crater that sits in dry, rugged terrain in Algeria. The crater was formed in the last 70 million years, perhaps in the late Cretaceous or early Tertiary Period. Spanning 6 kilometres, the crater sits at the southern end of a range of hills. The elevated position and...	Algeria Algeria Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...	6	< 70 million	27°36′N 5°7′E
Tswaing Tswaing crater thumb\|400px\|Lake in the center of Tswaing crater seen from the south. Hills in the rear are its rim.Tswaing is an impact crater in South Africa. This astrobleme is 1.13 km in diameter and 100 m deep and the age is estimated to be 220,000 ± 52,000 years... (was Pretoria Saltpan)	South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...	1.13	0.220 ± 0.052 million	25°24′30"S 28°04′58"E
Vredefort Vredefort crater Vredefort crater is the largest verified impact crater on Earth. It is located in the Free State Province of South Africa and named after the town of Vredefort, which is situated near its centre. The site is also known as the Vredefort dome or Vredefort impact structure...	South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...	300	2023 ± 4 million	27°0′S 27°30′E

Unconfirmed impact craters

The following craters are officially considered "unconfirmed" because they are not listed in the Earth Impact Database. Due to stringent requirements regarding evidence and peer-reviewed publication, newly-discovered craters or those with difficulty collecting evidence generally are known for some time before becoming listed. However, entries on the unconfirmed list could still have an impact origin disproven.

Name	Location	Diameter	Age	Coordinates
Kebira Kebira Crater Kebira Crater is the proposed name for a circular topographic feature in the Sahara desert. The center of the feature lies in Libya, and the eastern edge extends into Egypt. Its discovery from satellite images was announced in March 2006 by researchers Dr. Farouk El-Baz and Dr...	Gilf Kebir Gilf Kebir Gilf Kebir is a plateau in the New Valley Governorate of the remote southwest corner of Egypt, and southeast Libya. Its name translates as "the Great Barrier"... region, Egypt	31 km	100 million	24°40′N 24°58′E
Temimichat	Mauritania Mauritania Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...	0.75 km	unknown	24°15′N 9°39′W
Wembo-Nyama ring structure	DR Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...	36–46 km (est.)	60 million	3°37′52"S 24°31′07"E

External links

Earth Impact Database – List of confirmed earth impact sites at the Planetary and Space Science Centre, University of New Brunswick
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Confirmed impact craters

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