View source for Wouri

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wouri}}
Wouri is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Duala. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-69) in constellation Aqr.

==Etymology and History==

The Wouri is an important river in Cameroon. The 15th-century Portuguese navigator Fernão do Pó noted the large number of shrimps in the river and called it “Rio dos Camerões” [river of shrimps], which was the source of the nation’s name Cameroon.

==Mythology==

==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2023/08/01. 

==Weblinks==
* Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/

==Reference==
*[[References|References (general)]]
* NEWC Cameroon: Rivers and their tributaries in Cameroon that flow into the Gulf of Guinea.

[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Aqr]] [[Category:Duala]]