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Mars, named after China

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

FEATURES · 41

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Sungari Vallisvalley344.8 kmRiver in China, also known as Songhua Jiang.
Huo Hsing Vallisvalley332.3 kmWord for "Mars" in Chinese.
Nen Vallesvalley203 kmModern river in Heilongjiang Province, China.
Liu Hsincrater134.5 kmChinese astronomer (d. A.D. 22).
Li Fancrater105.6 kmChinese astronomer (c. A.D. 85).
Kalpincrater52 kmTown in China.
Soochowcrater30.1 kmTown in China (Kiangsu).
Zhufancrater25 kmVillage in Donghai County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China.
Suzhicrater24.6 kmTown in China.
Xainzacrater24 kmTown in China.
Wenjiashi Tholitholus22 kmNamed for nearby crater, Wenjiashi.
Zhigoucrater21.9 kmTown in China.
Linpucrater18.2 kmTown in China (Chekiang).
Wenjiashicrater18 kmTown in China.
Pinglocrater15.9 kmTown in China (Ningsia).
Yaodian Fossaefossa15 kmNamed for nearby crater, Yaodian.
Cangwucrater13.6 kmTown in China.
Wukancrater13 kmVillage in Lufeng City, Guangdong Province, China.
Daancrater12.2 kmTown in China.
Qidu Fossaefossa12 kmNamed for nearby crater, Qidu.
Dunhuangcrater11.7 kmTown in China.
Daiyangcrater10 kmVillage in Shouning County, Ningde City, Fujian Province, China.
Pinglecrater8.2 kmTown in China.
Mohe Tholitholus6 kmNamed for nearby crater, Mohe.
Wenjiashi Mensamensa4 kmNamed for nearby crater, Wenjiashi.
Hsūanch'engcrater2 kmChinese launch site.
Xibaipocrater2 kmTown in China.
Yaodiancrater2 kmTown in China.
Qiducrater1.5 kmTown in China (Jiangsu Province).
Mohecrater0.9 kmTown in China.
Yaodian Tholustholus0.8 kmNamed for nearby crater, Yaodian.
Gutiancrater0.7 kmTown in China.
Lukeqincrater0.7 kmTown in China.
Gujiangcrater0.5 kmTown in China.
Huxiangcrater0.5 kmTown in China.
Yangliuqingcrater0.5 kmTown in China.
Zhengjicrater0.5 kmTown in China.
Zhouzhuangcrater0.5 kmTown in China.
Wuxingcrater0.4 kmTown in China.
Majicrater0.3 kmTown in China.
Tianzhushancrater0.2 kmTown in China.
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA MGS MOLA · NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS