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Mars, named after Nigeria

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

FEATURES · 9

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Niger Vallisvalley360 kmRiver in Africa.
Wukaricrater38.2 kmTown in Nigeria.
Idahcrater28 kmTown in Nigeria.
Barocrater16.9 kmTown in Nigeria.
Jencrater8.9 kmTown in Nigeria.
Debacrater8.8 kmTown in Nigeria.
Yelwacrater8.2 kmTown in Nigeria
Orecrater7.2 kmTown in Nigeria.
Chafecrater4.7 kmTown in Nigeria.
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