Zagami
Seen to fall in 1962 in Nigeria · 18 kg recovered · Martian (shergottite)
Zagami is the heaviest of the three Martian (shergottite) falls. It is one of five Martian meteorites among the observed falls.
- Group
- Martian meteorites
- Recorded position
- 11.733° N, 7.083° E
The map is centred on Zagami. Rings every 100 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Zagami is Kabo, 124 km to the east. Within 250 km lie two other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabo | 1971 | H4 | 13 kg | 124 km east |
| 2 | Karewar | 1949 | L6 | 180 g | 130 km north |
| 3 | Maigatari-Danduma | 2004 | H5/6 | 4.6 kg | 278 km north-east |
| 4 | Birni N'konni | 1923 | H4 | 560 g | 298 km north-west |
| 5 | Kilabo | 2002 | LL6 | 19 kg | 317 km east |
| 6 | Katagum | 1999 | L6 | 1.5 kg | 330 km east |
What Martian (shergottite) means
Martian (shergottite) is the label for a Martian meteorite of the shergottite type. The nearest other Martian (shergottite) fall is Tissint in Morocco, 2,491 km away. In date order among Martian (shergottite) falls, the one before Zagami is Shergotty (1865, India) and the one after is Tissint (2011, Morocco).
Zagami in Nigeria’s record
In date order Zagami is number 8 of the 15 falls recorded in Nigeria, which run from 1923 to 2002. By recovered mass Zagami comes fourth of 15 there. The fall recorded before Zagami in Nigeria is Akwanga (1959); the next is Ohuma (1963).
The 1960s
Zagami is one of 57 falls dated to the 1960s. Elsewhere, the record lists six other falls in 1962, among them Desuri in India, Bogou in Burkina Faso, Ste. Marguerite in Belgium.