Zumba (crater)

Zumba Crater
Zumba Crater, as seen here by HiRISE, is a very young crater.
PlanetMars
Coordinates28°41′S 133°11′W / 28.68°S 133.18°W / -28.68; -133.18
QuadranglePhoenicis Lacus
Diameter2.93 km (1.82 mi)
EponymZumba, Ecuador

Zumba is a very young crater on Mars, located in the Phoenicis Lacus quadrangle at 28.68 South and 133.18 West. It measures approximately 2.93 kilometres (1.82 mi) in diameter and was named after the town of Zumba in Ecuador. The name was adopted by IAU's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 2006.[1]

  1. ^ "Zumba (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.