List of geological features on Triton

This is a list of named geological features, of various kinds, on Triton, the planet Neptune's largest moon.

Catenae (crater chains)

Catena	Named after
Kraken Catena	The Kraken (Norse)
Set Catena	Set (Egypt)

Tritonian cavi are named after mythological water spirits.

Crater	Named after
Amarum	Amarum (Quechua people of Ecuador)
Andvari	Andvari (Norse)
Cay	Cay (Mayan)
Ilomba	Ilomba (Lozi people of Zambia)
Kurma	Kurma (Hindu)
Mazomba	Mazomba (Chaga people of Tanzania)
Ravgga	Ravgga (Finnish)
Tangaroa	Tangaroa (Maori)
Vodyanoy	The Vodyanoi (Slavic)

Dorsum	Named after
Awib Dorsa	Word for 'rain' from the Nama language

Tritonian fossae are named after sacred bodies of water.

Tritonian maculae are named after water spirits from various mythologies.

Macula	Named after
Akupara Maculae	Akupara, Hindu
Doro Macula	Doro, Nanais people of Siberia
Kikimora Macula	Kikimora, Slavic
Namazu Macula	Namazu, Japanese
Rem Macula	Rem, Egyptian
Viviane Macula	Viviane, British
Zin Maculae	Zin, Niger

Tritonian paterae are named after sacred waters and sea monsters from various mythologies.

Patera	Named after
Dilolo Patera	Lago Dilolo, Angola
Gandvik Patera	Gandvik, Norse
Kasu Patera	Lake Kasu, Zoroastrianism
Kibu Patera	Kibu Island, Mabuiag people of Melanesia
Leviathan Patera	Leviathan, Hebrew

Tritonian plains are named after watery realms in various mythologies.

Tritonian plateaus are named after legendary islands.

Planum	Named after
Abatos Planum	Abatos, Egyptian
Cipango Planum	Cipangu, Marco Polo's name for Japan
Medamothi Planum	Medamothi, French

Volcanic plumes on Triton are named after water spirits in various mythologies.

Plume	Named after
Hili	Hili, Zulu
Mahilani	Mahilani, Tongan

Tritonian regions are named after images from various mythologies.

Regio	Named after
Bubembe Regio	Bubembe Island, Baganda people of Uganda
Monad Regio	Monad, Chinese
Uhlanga Regio	Uhlanga, Zulu

Sulci are long, parallel grooves. Tritonian sulci are named after sacred rivers in the mythology of various cultures.

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