List of geological features on Rhea
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This is a list of named geological features on Rhea, the second largest moon of Saturn.
[edit] Chasms
Rhean chasms are called chasmata. They are named after mountains in Chinese mythology.
| Chasma | Named after |
|---|---|
| Kun Lun Chasma | Kunlun Mountains |
| Pu Chou Chasma | Pu Chou Mountain |
[edit] Craters
Rhean craters are named after figures from the mythologies of mostly non-European cultures.
| Crater | Named after |
|---|---|
| Aananin | Aananin (Korean) |
| Adjua | Adjua (Ulch people of Siberia) |
| Agunua | Agunua (Solomon Islands) |
| Ameta | Ameta (Seram, Indonesia) |
| Arunaka | Arunaka (Incan) |
| Atum | Atum (Egyptian) |
| Bulagat | Bulagat (Buryat people of Siberia) |
| Bumba | Bumba (Bushongo people of the Congo) |
| Burkhan | Burkhan (Buryat people of Siberia) |
| Con | Kon (Incan) |
| Djuli | Djuli (Neghidahan people of Ukraine) |
| Ellyay | Ellyay (Yakut people of Siberia) |
| Faro | Faro (Mande people of West Africa) |
| Haik | Haik (Armenian) |
| Haoso | Haoso (Manchuria) |
| Heller | Heller (Auracanin) |
| Iraca | Iraca (Incan) |
| Izanagi | Izanagi (Japanese) |
| Izanami | Izanami (Japanese) |
| Jumo | Jumo (Marijan people of the Volga) |
| Karora | Karora (Aranda people of Australia) |
| Khado | Khado (Nganasan) |
| Kiho | Kiho (Polynesian) |
| Kumpara | Kumpara (Jivaro people of Ecuador) |
| Leza | Leza (Tongan) |
| Lowa | Lowa (Marshall Islands) |
| Malunga | Malunga (Bantu) |
| Manoid | Manoid (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula) |
| Melo | Melo (Minyong people of India) |
| Mubai | Mubai (Tibetan) |
| Num | Num (Samoyed) |
| Ormazd | Ormazd (Zoroastrian) |
| Pan Ku | Pan Ku (Hmong) |
| Pedn | Pedn (Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula) |
| Qat | Qat (New Hebrides) |
| Sholmo | Sholmo (Buryat people of Siberia) |
| Taaroa | Ta'aroa (Hawaiian) |
| Thunupa | Thunpa (Incan) |
| Tika | Tika (Abkhazia) |
| Tirawa | Tirawa (Pawnee) |
| Tore | Tore (Pygmy people of Africa) |
| Torom | Torom (Ostiak people of Siberia) |
| Uku | Uku (Estonian) |
| Whanin | Hwanin (Korean) |
| Wuraka | Wuraka (Kakadu people of Australia) |
| Xamba | Xamba (Bushman) |
| Xu | !Xu (Bushman) |
| Yu-Ti | Yu-Ti (Chinese) |
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| See also: Pronunciation key | Rings of Saturn |
