Ruwa Patera (Io)

African sun god associated Mt. Kilimanjaro.

A patera is an irregular crater, or a complex one with scalloped edges. Usually the dish-shaped depression atop a volcano. On Io they are named after words for fire, sun or thunder; volcano gods, heroes, goddesses or mythical blacksmiths.

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NW 1094 km

Ukko Patera

MRV
17 Hours 5 Minutes
Walking
19 Days 16 Hours

N 352 km

Fjorgynn Fluctus(last)

MRV
5 Hours 30 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 8 Hours

NE 789 km

Tiermes Patera

MRV
12 Hours 19 Minutes
Walking
14 Days 4 Hours

W 366 km

Karei Patera(next)

MRV
5 Hours 43 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 14 Hours

Ruwa Patera

0.2° N 358.35° E

E 587 km

Nyambe Patera

MRV
9 Hours 11 Minutes
Walking
10 Days 14 Hours

SW 486 km

Grian Patera

MRV
7 Hours 36 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 18 Hours

S 464 km

Ilmarinen Patera

MRV
7 Hours 15 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 8 Hours

SE 416 km

Mama Patera

MRV
6 Hours 30 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 12 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 179 locations over 48,348 km. Next: Karei Patera
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