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Mars, named after Pakistan

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

FEATURES · 11

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Jhelum Vallisvalley351 kmRiver in Pakistan.
Indus Vallisvalley342 kmAncient and modern name for river in Pakistan.
Ravi Vallisvalley148.8 kmAncient Pakistani River.
Chamancrater47.9 kmTown in Pakistan.
Jampurcrater27.9 kmTown in Pakistan.
Halacrater21 kmTown in Pakistan.
Shardicrater16.7 kmTown in Pakistan.
Khurlicrater8.8 kmTown in Pakistan.
Gwashcrater4.8 kmTown in Pakistan.
Khanpurcrater2.7 kmTown in Pakistan.
Mastungcrater2.3 kmTown in Pakistan.
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