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Mars, named after Brazil

16 named features. The International Astronomical Union records why each name was chosen, and those reasons are printed below exactly as they were approved.

FEATURES · 16

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Paraná Vallesvalley329.1 kmAncient and modern name for South American river (Brazil, Argentina).
Ituxi Vallisvalley123.1 kmRiver in Brazil.
Crulscrater87.9 kmLuiz; Brazilian astronomer (1848-1908).
Labriacrater52.6 kmTown in Brazil.
Beruricrater45.1 kmTown in Brazil.
Tupãcrater45 kmTown in São Paulo state, Brazil.
Vianacrater29 kmTown in Brazil.
Caxiascrater25.9 kmTown in Brazil.
Lagartocrater19.8 kmTown in Brazil.
Cuparaquecrater14 kmTown in Brazil.
Mafracrater13.4 kmTown in Brazil.
Ganducrater9.5 kmTown in Brazil.
Peixecrater9.4 kmTown in Brazil.
Camposcrater8.3 kmTown in Brazil.
Linscrater6.2 kmTown in Brazil.
Xuicrater3.2 kmTown in Brazil.
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
All named features ｜ KUON MARS map ｜ About the map ｜ The temperature on Mars ｜ How far away Mars is
DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA MGS MOLA · NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS