Meteorite falls in Uganda
Uganda has 5 observed falls in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013), the 36th-highest count of 107 countries. The heaviest is Mbale (150 kg, 1992). The earliest is Maziba in 1942. The most recent is Hoima in 2003.
- Median recovered mass
- 2 kg
- Falls with their own page
- 1
Dot size grows with recovered mass; the three heaviest are named.
Year by year
Of the 5, 0 are dated before 1900 and three are from 1950 or later. The busiest decade there is the 1940s, with two falls. The median distance from a fall in Uganda to its nearest recorded neighbour, in any country, is 92 km. The closest fall recorded across the border is Ruhobobo in Rwanda, 32 km from Maziba.
What fell in Uganda
Every fall recorded in Uganda carries a different class label. Together the falls recorded in Uganda recovered 157 kg.
- L chondrites 3
- H chondrites 1
- Iron meteorites 1
Every fall in Uganda
| Year | Fall | Class | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Maziba | L6 | 5 kg |
| 1945 | Soroti | Iron, ungrouped | 2 kg |
| 1968 | Awere | L4 | 134 g |
| 1992 | Mbale | L5/6 | 150 kg |
| 2003 | Hoima | H6 | 168 g |