List of geological features on Ganymede

Geological map of Ganymede (February 11, 2014).

This is a list of named geological features, except craters, on Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter. The list is complete as of August 2022.

Catenae (crater chains)

Name	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval Date	Namesake	Refs
Enki Catena	38°50′N13°52′W / 38.84°N 13.86°W / 38.84; -13.86	160	1997	Enki, Principal water god of the Apsu.	WGPSN
Khnum Catena	32°54′N10°44′W / 32.90°N 10.73°W / 32.90; -10.73	66	1997	Khnum, Egyptian creation god.	WGPSN
Nanshe Catena	15°24′N352°54′W / 15.4°N 352.9°W / 15.4; -352.9	103.8	1997	Goddess of springs and canals, daughter of Enki.	WGPSN
Terah Catena	7°06′N277°36′W / 7.1°N 277.6°W / 7.1; -277.6	283	2000	Phoenician moon god who battled with Keret in Negeb.	WGPSN

Faculae

Name	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval Date	Namesake	Refs
Abydos Facula	33°24′N153°24′W / 33.4°N 153.4°W / 33.4; -153.4	180	1985	Abydos, Egyptian town where Osiris was worshipped.	WGPSN
Akhmin Facula	27°42′N189°30′W / 27.7°N 189.5°W / 27.7; -189.5	245	1997	Akhmim, Egyptian town where Min was worshipped.	WGPSN
Bigeh Facula	29°00′N265°42′W / 29°N 265.7°W / 29; -265.7	224	2000	Bigeh, island where Hapi, Egyptian Nile god, resided.	WGPSN
Busiris Facula	15°42′N215°24′W / 15.7°N 215.4°W / 15.7; -215.4	369	1985	Busiris, town in lower Egypt where Osiris was first installed as local god.	WGPSN
Buto Facula	13°12′N203°30′W / 13.2°N 203.5°W / 13.2; -203.5	245	1985	Swamp where Isis hid Osiris' body.	WGPSN
Coptos Facula	9°54′N209°12′W / 9.9°N 209.2°W / 9.9; -209.2	329	1985	Coptos, early town from which caravans departed.	WGPSN
Edfu Facula	25°42′N147°06′W / 25.7°N 147.1°W / 25.7; -147.1	184	1985	Edfu, Egyptian town where Horus was worshipped.	WGPSN
Heliopolis Facula	18°30′N147°12′W / 18.5°N 147.2°W / 18.5; -147.2	50	1997	Heliopolis, sacred Egyptian city of the sun.	WGPSN
Hermopolis Facula	22°24′N195°18′W / 22.4°N 195.3°W / 22.4; -195.3	260	1997	Hermopolis, place where Unut was worshipped.	WGPSN
Memphis Facula	14°06′N131°54′W / 14.1°N 131.9°W / 14.1; -131.9	361	1985	Memphis, ancient capital of lower kingdom.	WGPSN
Siwah Facula	7°00′N143°06′W / 7.0°N 143.1°W / 7.0; -143.1	220	1985	Siwa, oasis oracle of Zeus-Ammon; visited by Alexander.	WGPSN
Tettu Facula	37°36′N161°12′W / 37.6°N 161.2°W / 37.6; -161.2	189	1985	Egyptian town where Hatmenit and Osiris were worshipped.	WGPSN
Thebes Facula	7°06′N202°24′W / 7.1°N 202.4°W / 7.1; -202.4	360	1985	Thebes, ancient capital of upper kingdom.	WGPSN

Fossae (ditches)

Name	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval Date	Namesake	Refs
Lakhamu Fossa	11°36′S227°42′W / 11.6°S 227.7°W / -11.6; -227.7	370	1985	Dragon monster, or divine natural force produced by Apsu and Tiamat.	WGPSN
Lakhmu Fossae	50°24′N128°00′W / 50.4°N 128.0°W / 50.4; -128.0	3,700	1985	Lahmu, dragon monster, or divine natural force produced by Apsu and Tiamat.	WGPSN
Zu Fossae	38°30′N150°30′W / 38.5°N 150.5°W / 38.5; -150.5	2,900	1985	Anzû (Zu), dragon of chaos slain by Marduk.	WGPSN

Paterae

Name	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval Date	Namesake	Refs
Hammamat Patera	24°14′S318°06′W / 24.23°S 318.1°W / -24.23; -318.1	45	2015	Wadi Hammamat in Egypt, associated with petroglyphs and ancient mining.	WGPSN
Hamra Patera	77°21′S171°22′W / 77.35°S 171.37°W / -77.35; -171.37	43	2015	Wadi in Jordan, associated with red sandstone cliffs and ancient copper mines.	WGPSN
Musa Patera	31°21′S188°28′W / 31.35°S 188.46°W / -31.35; -188.46	69	2015	Wadi Musa in Jordan, proximal to Petra archeological site.	WGPSN
Natrun Patera	30°56′S183°16′W / 30.93°S 183.26°W / -30.93; -183.26	37.5	2015	Wadi El Natrun in Egypt, site of ancient monasteries, proximal to site of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's aircraft crash that inspired the novella “The Little Prince”.	WGPSN
Rum Patera	30°40′S182°49′W / 30.66°S 182.82°W / -30.66; -182.82	38	2015	Wadi Rum in Jordan associated with travels of T. E. Lawrence, petroglyphs, and several Neolithic sites.	WGPSN
Yaroun Patera	46°39′S142°09′W / 46.65°S 142.15°W / -46.65; -142.15	96	2015	Wadi Yaroun in Lebanon, Neolithic archaeological site.	WGPSN

Regiones

Name	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval Date	Namesake	Refs
Barnard Regio	6°48′S11°36′W / 6.8°S 11.6°W / -6.8; -11.6	3,200	1979	Edward E.; American astronomer (1857–1923).	WGPSN
Galileo Regio	45°N127°W / 45°N 127°W / 45; -127	4,440	1979	Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer (1564–1642).	WGPSN
Marius Regio	2°30′N187°42′W / 2.5°N 187.7°W / 2.5; -187.7	4,940	1979	Simon; German astronomer (1570–1624).	WGPSN
Melotte Regio	12°00′S245°00′W / 12.0°S 245°W / -12.0; -245	4,100	2013	Philibert Jacques; British astronomer (1880–1961).	WGPSN
Nicholson Regio	33°06′S6°24′W / 33.1°S 6.4°W / -33.1; -6.4	3,900	1979	Seth Barnes; American astronomer (1891–1963).	WGPSN
Perrine Regio	34°N28°W / 34°N 28°W / 34; -28	3,800	1979	Charles D.; American astronomer (1867–1951).	WGPSN

Sulci

Name	Coordinates	Diameter (km)	Approval Date	Namesake	Refs
Akitu Sulcus	38°54′N194°18′W / 38.9°N 194.3°W / 38.9; -194.3	365	1997	Where Marduk's statue was carried each year.	WGPSN
Anshar Sulcus	18°00′N197°54′W / 18.0°N 197.9°W / 18.0; -197.9	1,372	1979	Assyro-Babylonian; celestial-world home of Lakhmu and Lakhamu.	WGPSN
Apsu Sulci	39°24′S234°42′W / 39.4°S 234.7°W / -39.4; -234.7	1,950	1979	Sumero-Akkadian; primordial ocean.	WGPSN
Aquarius Sulcus	52°24′N3°54′W / 52.4°N 3.9°W / 52.4; -3.9	1,420	1979	Greek; Zeus set Ganymede among the stars as the constellation of Aquarius, the water carrier.	WGPSN
Arbela Sulcus	21°06′S349°48′W / 21.1°S 349.8°W / -21.1; -349.8	1,940	1985	Assyrian town where Ishtar was worshipped.	WGPSN
Babylon Sulcus	22°30′S264°30′W / 22.5°S 264.5°W / -22.5; -264.5	3,100	July 29, 2013	Assyro-Babylonian town in the land known as Akkad.	WGPSN
Borsippa Sulcus	60°00′S359°54′W / 60.0°S 359.9°W / -60.0; -359.9	3,300	July 29, 2013	Akkadian town, location of the Sumerian god Nabu's principal sanctuary	WGPSN
Bubastis Sulci	72°18′S282°54′W / 72.3°S 282.9°W / -72.3; -282.9	2,651	1988	Town in Egypt where Bast was worshipped.	WGPSN
Byblus Sulcus	37°54′N199°54′W / 37.9°N 199.9°W / 37.9; -199.9	645	1997	Ancient Phoenician city where Adonis was worshipped.	WGPSN
Dardanus Sulcus	46°54′S17°30′W / 46.9°S 17.5°W / -46.9; -17.5	2,988	1979	Greek; where Ganymede was abducted by Zeus disguised as an eagle.	WGPSN
Dukug Sulcus	83°30′N3°48′W / 83.5°N 3.8°W / 83.5; -3.8	385	1985	Sumerian holy cosmic chamber of the gods.	WGPSN
Elam Sulci	58°12′N200°18′W / 58.2°N 200.3°W / 58.2; -200.3	1,855	1985	Ancient Babylonian seat of sun worship, in present-day Iran.	WGPSN
Erech Sulcus	7°18′S179°12′W / 7.3°S 179.2°W / -7.3; -179.2	953	1985	Akkadian town that was built by Marduk.	WGPSN
Harpagia Sulcus	11°42′S318°42′W / 11.7°S 318.7°W / -11.7; -318.7	1,792	1985	Greek; where Ganymede was abducted by an eagle.	WGPSN
Hursag Sulcus	9°42′S233°06′W / 9.7°S 233.1°W / -9.7; -233.1	750	1985	Sumerian mountain where winds dwell.	WGPSN
Kishar Sulcus	6°24′S216°36′W / 6.4°S 216.6°W / -6.4; -216.6	1,187	1979	Assyro-Babylonian; terrestrial-world home of Lakhmu and Lakhamu.	WGPSN
Lagash Sulcus	10°54′S163°12′W / 10.9°S 163.2°W / -10.9; -163.2	1,575	1985	Early Babylonian town.	WGPSN
Larsa Sulcus	3°48′N248°42′W / 3.8°N 248.7°W / 3.8; -248.7	1,000	2000	Sumerian town.	WGPSN
Mashu Sulcus	29°48′N205°42′W / 29.8°N 205.7°W / 29.8; -205.7	2,960	1979	Assyro-Babylonian; mountain with twin peaks where sun rose and set.	WGPSN
Mummu Sulcus	39°00′S180°00′W / 39.0°S 180.0°W / -39.0; -180.0	2,680	July 29, 2013	Assyro-Babylonian; the tumult of the waves at the place where the waters of primordial freshwater ocean Apsu and salt sea Tiamat are mingled.	WGPSN
Mysia Sulci	7°00′S7°54′W / 7.0°S 7.9°W / -7.0; -7.9	5,066	1979	Greek; where Ganymede was abducted by an eagle.	WGPSN
Nineveh Sulcus	23°30′N53°06′W / 23.5°N 53.1°W / 23.5; -53.1	1,700	1997	City where Ishtar was worshipped.	WGPSN
Nippur Sulcus	36°54′N185°00′W / 36.9°N 185.0°W / 36.9; -185.0	1,425	1985	Sumerian city.	WGPSN
Nun Sulci	49°30′N316°24′W / 49.5°N 316.4°W / 49.5; -316.4	1,500	1979	Egyptian; chaos; primordial ocean; held germ of all things.	WGPSN
Philae Sulcus	65°30′N169°00′W / 65.5°N 169.0°W / 65.5; -169.0	900	1997	Temple that was the chief sanctuary of Isis.	WGPSN
Philus Sulcus	44°06′N209°30′W / 44.1°N 209.5°W / 44.1; -209.5	465	1979	Greek; where Ganymede and Hebe were worshipped as rain-givers.	WGPSN
Phrygia Sulcus	12°24′N23°30′W / 12.4°N 23.5°W / 12.4; -23.5	3,700	1979	Greek; kingdom in Asia Minor where Ganymede was born.	WGPSN
Shuruppak Sulcus	19°18′S232°12′W / 19.3°S 232.2°W / -19.3; -232.2	2,800	2000	Assyro-Babylonian town on the banks of the Euphrates River where the gods planned the great flood.	WGPSN
Sicyon Sulcus	32°42′N18°30′W / 32.7°N 18.5°W / 32.7; -18.5	2,125	1979	Greek; where Ganymede and Hebe were worshipped as rain-givers.	WGPSN
Sippar Sulcus	15°24′S189°18′W / 15.4°S 189.3°W / -15.4; -189.3	1,508	1985	Ancient Babylonian town.	WGPSN
Tiamat Sulcus	3°24′N208°30′W / 3.4°N 208.5°W / 3.4; -208.5	1,330	1979	Assyro-Babylonian; tumultuous sea from which everything was generated.	WGPSN
Umma Sulcus	4°06′N250°00′W / 4.1°N 250.0°W / 4.1; -250.0	1,270	2000	Sumerian town.	WGPSN
Ur Sulcus	49°48′N177°30′W / 49.8°N 177.5°W / 49.8; -177.5	1,145	1985	Ancient Sumerian seat of moon worship.	WGPSN
Uruk Sulcus	0°48′N160°18′W / 0.8°N 160.3°W / 0.8; -160.3	2,200	1979	Babylonian city ruled by Gilgamesh.	WGPSN
Xibalba Sulcus	43°48′N71°06′W / 43.8°N 71.1°W / 43.8; -71.1	2,200	1997	Mayan "place of fright"; destination of those who escaped violent death.	WGPSN

See also

• List of quadrangles on Ganymede
• List of craters on Ganymede

References

• List of named surface features on Ganymede