Mars, named after Kenya

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

FEATURES · 8

NAME	TYPE	SIZE	WHY THAT NAME
Kipini	crater	67.3 km	Town in Kenya.
Tana Vallis	valley	56.5 km	River in Kenya.
Magadi	crater	50.8 km	Town in Kenya.
Marsabit	crater	40 km	Town in Kenya.
Turbi	crater	30.6 km	Town in Kenya.
Lodwar	crater	15 km	Town in Kenya.
Wajir	crater	11.9 km	Town in Kenya.
Voo	crater	2.1 km	Town in Kenya.

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