Crater Name(s) | Bosumtwi Crater |
Country | Ghana |
Longitude | 1 deg 25 min W |
Latitude | 6 deg 30 min N |
Diameter (km) | 10.5 km |
Age | <1.07 Ma |
Impact Origin Evidence | Shock metamorphism and PDFs |
Description | Large impact crater clearly visible on aerial and satellite images. |
References | Reimold W U and Koeberl C. 2014. Impact Structures in Africa: A Review. Journal of African Earth Sciences 93 (2014), 57-175. |
Date Data Entered | 2014 09 24 |
Vertical Google Earth image of the Bosumtwi impact structure.
Oblique Google Earth image to the north east across the Bosumtwi impact structure.