Mars feature names beginning with K

Index

Kagoshima

1km crater

named in 1979 -- Japanese launch site.

Kagul

8km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Moldavian SSR).

Kaid

7km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in Iraq.

Kaiser

201km crater

named in 1973 -- Frederick; Dutch astronomer (1808-1872).

Kaj

2km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Russian SFSR).

Kakori

25km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in India.

Kaliningrad

2km crater

named in 1979 -- Soviet mission control site.

Kampot

9km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia).

Kanab

14km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in Utah, USA.

Kansk

34km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Russian SFSR).

Kantang

64km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in Thailand.

Karpinsk

28km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Russian SFSR).

Karshi

22km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Uzbek SSR).

Kartabo

17km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in Guyana.

Kasei Valles

2222km vallis (sinuous valley)

named in 1973 -- Word for 'Mars' in Japanese.

Kashira

68km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Russian SFSR).

Kasimov

92km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Russian SFSR).

Kaup

3km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in New Guinea.

Kaw

10km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in French Guiana.

Keeler

92km crater

named in 1973 -- James E.; American astronomer (1857-1900).

Kem'

2km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Russian SFSR).

Kepler

219km crater

named in 1973 -- Johannes; German astronomer (1571-1630).

Keul'

6km crater

named in 1979 -- Town in the USSR (Russian SFSR).

Kholm

10km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Russian SFSR).

Kifri

12km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in Iraq.

Kimry

17km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Russian SFSR).

Kin

7km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in Japan.

Kingston

2km crater

named in 1979 -- Jamaican port.

Kipini

75km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in Kenya.

Kirs

3km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Russian SFSR).

Kirsanov

15km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Russian SFSR).

Kison Tholus

50km tholus (small domical mountain or hill)

named in 1979 (dropped) -- Classical albedo feature name; name dropped in 1979.

Kita

11km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in Mali.

Knobel

127km crater

named in 1973 -- Edward B.; British astronomer (1841-1930).

Kok

6km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in Malaysia (Sarawak).

Kong

10km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in Ivory Coast.

Korolev

84km crater

named in 1973 -- Sergey P.; Russian engineer (1906-1966).

Kourou

2km crater

named in 1979 -- French Guianan launch site.

Koval'sky

299km crater

named in 1985 -- M. A.; Russian astronomer (1821-1884).

Kribi

8km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the United Republic of Cameroon.

Krishtofovich

111km crater

named in 1982 -- Afrikan Nikolaevich; Soviet paleobotanist (1885-1953).

Kuba

25km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Azerbaijan SSR).

Kufra

32km crater

named in 1979 -- Town in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

Kuiper

86km crater

named in 1976 -- Gerard P.; American astronomer (1905-1973).

Kumak

15km crater

named in 1979 -- Town in the USSR (Russian SFSR).

Kumara

12km crater

named in 1979 -- Town in New Zealand.

Kunowsky

60km crater

named in 1973 -- George K.; German astronomer (1786-1846).

Kushva

39km crater

named in 1976 -- Town in the USSR (Russian SFSR).