Akwanga
Classification: H | Year: 1959
Key Facts
- Akwanga is an officially approved H meteorite.
- Recovery type: Observed fall.
- Year of fall or discovery: 1959.
- Total recovered mass: 3 kg (3,000 g), which is about 3 bags of sugar.
Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts
| Official Name | Akwanga |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 432 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | H |
| Recovered Mass | 3 kg |
| Human Comparison | about 3 bags of sugar |
| Recovery Year | 1959 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 8.91667, 8.43333 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=432 |
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What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Akwanga. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/akwanga/MLA:
"Akwanga." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/akwanga/.BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_432,
title = {Meteorite Akwanga},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/akwanga/},
note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 432}
}