Meteorite falls in Sudan
Sudan has 7 observed falls in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013), the 30th-highest count of 107 countries. The heaviest is Kidairat (100 kg, 1983). The earliest is Khor Temiki in 1932. The most recent is Almahata Sitta in 2008.
- Median recovered mass
- 3.2 kg
- Different class labels
- 6
- Falls with their own page
- 3
Dot size grows with recovered mass; the three heaviest are named.
Year by year
Of the 7, 0 are dated before 1900 and six are from 1950 or later. The busiest decade there is the 1960s, with two falls. The median distance from a fall in Sudan to its nearest recorded neighbour, in any country, is 110 km. The closest fall recorded across the border is Malakal in South Sudan, 445 km from Umm Ruaba.
What fell in Sudan
The most common class is H6 (two falls). Together the falls recorded in Sudan recovered 122 kg.
- L chondrites 2
- H chondrites 2
- LL chondrites 1
- Other achondrites 2
Every fall in Sudan
| Year | Fall | Class | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Khor Temiki | Aubrite | 3.2 kg |
| 1966 | Umm Ruaba | L5 | 1.7 kg |
| 1967 | Kingai | H6 | 67 g |
| 1983 | Kidairat | H6 | 100 kg |
| 1994 | New Halfa | L4 | 12 kg |
| 2001 | Al Zarnkh | LL5 | 700 g |
| 2008 | Almahata Sitta | Ureilite-an | 4 kg |