List of impact craters in Africa
- List of impact craters in Africa
This list of impact craters in Africa includes all confirmed impact craters as listed in the Earth Impact Database. 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 diameter, and may not correspond to present surface features.
Unconfirmed impact craters
See also
* Impact craters
* Impact events
* Bolides and Meteorites
* Earth Impact Database – primary source
External links
* [http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase/ Earth Impact Database] – List of confirmed earth impact sites at the Planetary and Space Science Centre, University of New Brunswick
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