Which suspected impact crater is located in the Sahara of northern Chad?

Aorounga crater is the suspected impact crater located in the Sahara of northern Chad.

The structure is in the Sahara’s Ennedi region, an area known for eroded sandstone landscapes and dramatic rock formations. Satellite images reveal a prominent circular feature, along with nearby rings and geological patterns that have been interpreted as evidence of a large impact event.

Scientists classify Aorounga as a suspected impact structure rather than an unquestionably confirmed crater. The interpretation is based largely on remote sensing and geological observations, and the site has not received the same level of definitive confirmation as some better-studied impact craters.

Aorounga is sometimes confused with the Tenoumer crater in Mauritania, which is another Saharan impact structure. The two are in different countries and are separated by a considerable distance across the desert.