This is a list of montes (mountains, singular mons) on the planet Venus. Venusian mountains are all named after goddesses in the mythologies of various cultures, except for the Maxwell Montes.

The four main mountain ranges of Venus are named Akna Montes, Danu Montes, Freyja Montes, and Maxwell Montes. These are found on Ishtar Terra.

Mountain ranges are formed by the folding and buckling of a planet's crust. The mountain ranges of Venus, like those of the Earth, are characterized by many parallel folds and faults.

The presence of mountain ranges on Venus may provide evidence that the planet's surface is in motion.

Montes

NameCoordinatesDiam. (km)ASOrigin
Abeona Mons44°48′S 273°06′E / 44.8°S 273.1°E / -44.8; 273.1 (Abeona Mons)375(1)Abeona, Roman goddess of travelers
Akna Montes68°54′N 318°12′E / 68.9°N 318.2°E / 68.9; 318.2 (Akna Montes)830(1)Akna, Mayan goddess of birth
Aleksota Mons9°00′S 308°30′E / 9.0°S 308.5°E / -9.0; 308.5 (Aleksota Mons)250(1)Aleksota, Lithuanian goddess of love
Anala Mons11°00′N 14°06′E / 11.0°N 14.1°E / 11.0; 14.1 (Anala Mons)525(1)Anala (Hindu), Hindu fertility goddess. Name changed from Anala Corona.
Api Mons38°54′N 54°42′E / 38.9°N 54.7°E / 38.9; 54.7 (Api Mons)190(1)Api, Scythian goddess of earth
Atai Mons22°00′S 291°00′E / 22.0°S 291.0°E / -22.0; 291.0 (Atai Mons)250(1)Atai, Efik (Ghana) wife of sky god Abassi
Atanua Mons9°30′N 308°54′E / 9.5°N 308.9°E / 9.5; 308.9 (Atanua Mons)1000(1)Atanua, dawn goddess from Marquesas Islands
Atira Mons52°12′N 267°36′E / 52.2°N 267.6°E / 52.2; 267.6 (Atira Mons)152(1)Atira, Pawnee wife of Great Spirit Tirawa
Atsyrkhus Mons78°30′S 227°00′E / 78.5°S 227.0°E / -78.5; 227.0 (Atsyrkhus Mons)170(1)Atsyrkhus (Ossetian people of central Asia), Ossetian, daughter of sun god Khur
Awenhai Mons60°00′S 248°00′E / 60.0°S 248.0°E / -60.0; 248.0 (Awenhai Mons)100(1)Awenhai, Mohawk/Iroquois fertility goddess
Bagbartu Mons65°30′N 279°00′E / 65.5°N 279.0°E / 65.5; 279.0 (Bagbartu Mons)600(1)Bagbartu (Urartian), Urartu goddess, worshipped at Musasir
Bécuma Mons34°00′N 21°54′E / 34.0°N 21.9°E / 34.0; 21.9 (Bécuma Mons)0(1)Bécuma (Celtic), Irish dawn goddess
Bunzi Mons45°48′N 354°54′E / 45.8°N 354.9°E / 45.8; 354.9 (Bunzi Mons)36(1)Bunzi (Woyo people of Dem. Rep. Congo), Woyo (Zaire) rainbow goddess
Chloris Mons45°24′S 294°36′E / 45.4°S 294.6°E / -45.4; 294.6 (Chloris Mons)180(1)Chloris, Greek flower goddess
Chuginadak Mons38°00′S 246°00′E / 38.0°S 246.0°E / -38.0; 246.0 (Chuginadak Mons)450(1)Chuginadak (Aleut Inuit), Aleutian volcano goddess
Cipactli Mons31°30′S 332°30′E / 31.5°S 332.5°E / -31.5; 332.5 (Cipactli Mons)200(1)Cipactli, Aztec crocodile-like monster-goddess from which the earth was created
Ciuacoatl Mons53°00′N 150°54′E / 53.0°N 150.9°E / 53.0; 150.9 (Ciuacoatl Mons)100(1)Ciuacoatl, Aztec earth goddess. Changed from Ciuacoatl Corona
Danu Montes58°30′N 334°00′E / 58.5°N 334.0°E / 58.5; 334.0 (Danu Montes)808(1)Danu (Celtic), Celtic mother of gods
Dzalarhons Mons0°30′N 34°00′E / 0.5°N 34.0°E / 0.5; 34.0 (Dzalarhons Mons)120(1)Dzalarhons (Haida people of North America), Haida (NW Coast) volcano goddess
Egle Mons59°00′S 134°00′E / 59.0°S 134.0°E / -59.0; 134.0 (Egle Mons)110(1)Eglė, Lithuanian underwater queen
Eostre Mons45°06′N 329°06′E / 45.1°N 329.1°E / 45.1; 329.1 (Eostre Mons)26(1)Eostre (Germanic), Teutonic goddess of spring
Erzulie Mons68°00′S 8°00′E / 68.0°S 8.0°E / -68.0; 8.0 (Erzulie Mons)300(1)Erzulie (Haitian), Haitian voodoo goddess of love
Fand Mons7°00′N 158°00′E / 7.0°N 158.0°E / 7.0; 158.0 (Fand Mons)300(1)Fand (Celtic), Celtic goddess of healing and pleasure
Faravari Mons43°30′S 309°00′E / 43.5°S 309.0°E / -43.5; 309.0 (Faravari Mons)500(1)Faravari (Malagasy), Malagasy (Madagascar) water goddess
Freyja Montes74°06′N 333°48′E / 74.1°N 333.8°E / 74.1; 333.8 (Freyja Montes)579(1)Freyja, Norse fertility goddess
Gauri Mons20°12′S 102°12′E / 20.2°S 102.2°E / -20.2; 102.2 (Gauri Mons)75(1)Gauri (Hindu), Indian mountain goddess
Gula Mons21°54′N 359°06′E / 21.9°N 359.1°E / 21.9; 359.1 (Gula Mons)276(1)Gula (Babylonian), Mesopotamian medicine goddess
Gurshi Mons47°30′S 58°30′E / 47.5°S 58.5°E / -47.5; 58.5 (Gurshi Mons)210(1)Gurshi (Buryat), Buryatian fishing deity
Gwen Mons21°24′S 238°42′E / 21.4°S 238.7°E / -21.4; 238.7 (Gwen Mons)200(1)Irish goddess of happiness and smiles
Hallgerda Mons53°06′N 198°18′E / 53.1°N 198.3°E / 53.1; 198.3 (Hallgerda Mons)57(1)Hallgerda (Norse), Icelandic goddess of vanity
Hathor Mons38°42′S 324°42′E / 38.7°S 324.7°E / -38.7; 324.7 (Hathor Mons)333(1)Hathor (Egyptian), Egyptian sky goddess
Idunn Mons46°30′S 214°30′E / 46.5°S 214.5°E / -46.5; 214.5 (Idunn Mons)250(1)Idun, Norse goddess
Ilithyia Mons13°30′S 315°30′E / 13.5°S 315.5°E / -13.5; 315.5 (Ilithyia Mons)90(1)Ilithyia, Greek goddess of childbirth
Innini Mons34°36′S 328°30′E / 34.6°S 328.5°E / -34.6; 328.5 (Innini Mons)339(1)Innini, Babylonian earth mother worshipped at Kish
Irnini Mons14°36′N 16°00′E / 14.6°N 16.0°E / 14.6; 16.0 (Irnini Mons)475(1)Irnini, Assyro-Babylonian goddess of cedar-tree mountains
Iseghey Mons9°00′N 171°00′E / 9.0°N 171.0°E / 9.0; 171.0 (Iseghey Mons)500(1)Iseghey (Sakha people of Russia), Yakutian/Saha goddess of cows
Ixtab Mons15°42′N 242°12′E / 15.7°N 242.2°E / 15.7; 242.2 (Ixtab Mons)80(1)Ixtab, Mayan goddess of death
Jael Mons51°12′N 120°48′E / 51.2°N 120.8°E / 51.2; 120.8 (Jael Mons)36(1)Jael, Hebrew biblical heroine
Kali Mons9°24′N 29°12′E / 9.4°N 29.2°E / 9.4; 29.2 (Kali Mons)325(1)Kali (Hindu), Hindu goddess, mother of death
Katl-Imi Mons69°00′S 126°00′E / 69.0°S 126.0°E / -69.0; 126.0 (Katl-Imi Mons)120(1)Katl-Imi, Khanty sun goddess
Kokyanwuti Mons35°30′N 212°00′E / 35.5°N 212.0°E / 35.5; 212.0 (Kokyanwuti Mons)400(1)Kokyanwuti (Hopi people of North America), Hopi earth goddess – "Spider Woman"
Kshumay Mons54°54′S 58°00′E / 54.9°S 58.0°E / -54.9; 58.0 (Kshumay Mons)250(1)Kshumay (Nurestan, Afghanistan), Nuristan (NE Afghanistan) vegetation goddess
Kunapipi Mons33°54′S 86°00′E / 33.9°S 86.0°E / -33.9; 86.0 (Kunapipi Mons)220(1)Kunapipi (Australian aborigine), Australian mother earth goddess. Changed from Kunapipi Corona.
Kurukulla Mons48°42′N 103°00′E / 48.7°N 103.0°E / 48.7; 103.0 (Kurukulla Mons)59(1)Kurukulla (Tibetan), Etan (Tibet) goddess of wealth
Lahar Mons14°00′N 162°00′E / 14.0°N 162.0°E / 14.0; 162.0 (Lahar Mons)225(1)Lahar, Assyro-Babylonian goddess of domestic animals
Laka Mons79°54′N 262°00′E / 79.9°N 262.0°E / 79.9; 262.0 (Laka Mons)220(1)Laka (Hawaiian), Hawaiian uncultivated area goddess
Lamashtu Mons2°48′N 172°42′E / 2.8°N 172.7°E / 2.8; 172.7 (Lamashtu Mons)260(1)Lamashtu (Sumerian), Sumerian goddess who inflicted children with diseases
Lanig Mons68°30′S 91°00′E / 68.5°S 91.0°E / -68.5; 91.0 (Lanig Mons)400(1)Lanig (Semang people of the Malay peninsula), Semang (Malay Peninsula) creator goddess
Loo-Wit Mons59°30′S 56°00′E / 59.5°S 56.0°E / -59.5; 56.0 (Loo-Wit Mons)150(1)Loowit (Multnomah and Klikitat people of North America), Multnomah and Klikitat (NW Coast) volcano goddess, embodied in Mt. St. Helens
Maat Mons0°30′N 194°36′E / 0.5°N 194.6°E / 0.5; 194.6 (Maat Mons)395(1)Ma'at (Egyptian), Ancient Egyptian goddess of truth and justice
Maxwell Montes65°12′N 3°18′E / 65.2°N 3.3°E / 65.2; 3.3 (Maxwell Montes)797(1)James Clerk Maxwell, British physicist (1831–1879)
Mbokomu Mons15°06′S 215°12′E / 15.1°S 215.2°E / -15.1; 215.2 (Mbokomu Mons)460(1)Mbokomu, ancestor goddess of the Ngombe (Zaire)
Melia Mons62°48′N 119°18′E / 62.8°N 119.3°E / 62.8; 119.3 (Melia Mons)311(1)Greek nymph
Mem Loimis Mons9°30′N 209°00′E / 9.5°N 209.0°E / 9.5; 209.0 (Mem Loimis Mons)300(1)Wintun (California) goddess
Mertseger Mons38°06′S 270°18′E / 38.1°S 270.3°E / -38.1; 270.3 (Mertseger Mons)450(1)Mertseger,Snake goddess of the Theban Necropolis
Metis Mons71°00′N 253°00′E / 71.0°N 253.0°E / 71.0; 253.0 (Metis Mons)920(1)Greek Titaness
Mielikki Mons27°48′S 280°30′E / 27.8°S 280.5°E / -27.8; 280.5 (Mielikki Mons)450(1)Mielikki, Finnish forest goddess
Milda Mons52°30′N 159°24′E / 52.5°N 159.4°E / 52.5; 159.4 (Milda Mons)48(1)Milda, Lithuanian goddess of love
Mokosha Mons57°42′N 255°00′E / 57.7°N 255.0°E / 57.7; 255.0 (Mokosha Mons)270(1)East Slavic main goddess
Muhongo Mons10°36′N 174°30′E / 10.6°N 174.5°E / 10.6; 174.5 (Muhongo Mons)175(1)Mbundu (Angola) ancestor deity
Muta Mons55°30′N 358°18′E / 55.5°N 358.3°E / 55.5; 358.3 (Muta Mons)54(1)Roman goddess of silence
Nahas-tsan Mons14°00′N 205°00′E / 14.0°N 205.0°E / 14.0; 205.0 (Nahas-tsan Mons)500(1)Navajo Mother Earth
Nayunuwi Montes2°00′N 83°00′E / 2.0°N 83.0°E / 2.0; 83.0 (Nayunuwi Montes)900(1)Cherokee stone-clad female monster
Nazit Mons22°30′N 240°00′E / 22.5°N 240.0°E / 22.5; 240.0 (Nazit Mons)350(1)Nazit, Egyptian winged serpent goddess
Ne Ngam Mons43°00′S 257°30′E / 43.0°S 257.5°E / -43.0; 257.5 (Ne Ngam Mons)200(1)Lao world creator goddess
Nepthys Mons33°00′S 317°30′E / 33.0°S 317.5°E / -33.0; 317.5 (Nepthys Mons)350(1)Nepthys, Egyptian goddess of barren lands
Nijole Mons45°00′N 185°00′E / 45.0°N 185.0°E / 45.0; 185.0 (Nijole Mons)150(1)Lithuanian underworld goddess. Spelling changed from Niola Mons.
Ninisinna Mons25°42′N 197°30′E / 25.7°N 197.5°E / 25.7; 197.5 (Ninisinna Mons)110(2)Mesopotamian goddess of health and healing
Nokomis Montes20°00′N 189°00′E / 20.0°N 189.0°E / 20.0; 189.0 (Nokomis Montes)486(1)Algonquin (N. America) earth mother
Nyx Mons30°00′N 48°30′E / 30.0°N 48.5°E / 30.0; 48.5 (Nyx Mons)875(1)Nyx, Greek goddess of night
Ongwuti Mons2°00′S 194°30′E / 2.0°S 194.5°E / -2.0; 194.5 (Ongwuti Mons)500(1)Hopi salt-woman deity who predicts seasons
Ozza Mons4°30′N 201°00′E / 4.5°N 201.0°E / 4.5; 201.0 (Ozza Mons)507(1)Persian goddess honored by the Qurayshies
Pahto Mons64°30′S 114°30′E / 64.5°S 114.5°E / -64.5; 114.5 (Pahto Mons)300(1)Yakima/Klickitat (NW Coast) mountain deity
Polik-mana Mons24°30′N 264°00′E / 24.5°N 264.0°E / 24.5; 264.0 (Polik-mana Mons)600(1)Polik-mana, Hopi butterfly maiden ('kachina')
Ptesanwi Mons2°48′N 45°24′E / 2.8°N 45.4°E / 2.8; 45.4 (Ptesanwi Mons)200(1)Ptesanwi, Lakota (Sioux) White Buffalo Woman
Rakapila Mons43°42′S 321°30′E / 43.7°S 321.5°E / -43.7; 321.5 (Rakapila Mons)130(1)Malagasy (Madagascar) sacred tree deity
Renpet Mons76°00′N 236°12′E / 76.0°N 236.2°E / 76.0; 236.2 (Renpet Mons)300(1)Renpet, Egyptian goddess of springtime and youth
Rhea Mons32°24′N 282°12′E / 32.4°N 282.2°E / 32.4; 282.2 (Rhea Mons)217(1)Greek Titaness
Rhpisunt Mons2°30′N 301°30′E / 2.5°N 301.5°E / 2.5; 301.5 (Rhpisunt Mons)250(1)Haida (NW Coast) Bear Mother deity
Sakwap-mana Mons35°00′N 219°30′E / 35.0°N 219.5°E / 35.0; 219.5 (Sakwap-mana Mons)500(1)Hopi maiden of blue corn ('kachina')
Samodiva Mons13°36′N 291°00′E / 13.6°N 291.0°E / 13.6; 291.0 (Samodiva Mons)200(1)Bulgarian winged water deity
Sapas Mons8°30′N 188°18′E / 8.5°N 188.3°E / 8.5; 188.3 (Sapas Mons)217(1)Canaanite sun goddess
Sarasvati Mons75°42′N 354°30′E / 75.7°N 354.5°E / 75.7; 354.5 (Sarasvati Mons)200(1)Saraswati, Hindu river goddess
Sekmet Mons44°30′N 240°30′E / 44.5°N 240.5°E / 44.5; 240.5 (Sekmet Mons)285(1)Sekmet, Ancient Egyptian goddess of war and battle
Sephira Mons43°00′S 28°00′E / 43.0°S 28.0°E / -43.0; 28.0 (Sephira Mons)275(1)Spanish goddess of intelligence and creativity
Shala Mons39°24′N 208°00′E / 39.4°N 208.0°E / 39.4; 208.0 (Shala Mons)90(2)Shala, Canaanite storm goddess
Siduri Mons42°18′S 297°18′E / 42.3°S 297.3°E / -42.3; 297.3 (Siduri Mons)105(1)Siduri, Babylonian goddess of wine and wisdom
Sif Mons22°00′N 352°24′E / 22.0°N 352.4°E / 22.0; 352.4 (Sif Mons)200(1)Sif, Teutonic goddess; Thor's wife
Skadi Mons64°00′N 4°00′E / 64.0°N 4.0°E / 64.0; 4.0 (Skadi Mons)40(1)Skadi, Norse mountain goddess
Somagalags Montes9°18′N 348°30′E / 9.3°N 348.5°E / 9.3; 348.5 (Somagalags Montes)105(1)Bella Coola earth mother. Name changed from Somagalags Corona.
Spandarmat Mons16°30′S 255°00′E / 16.5°S 255.0°E / -16.5; 255.0 (Spandarmat Mons)400(1)Iranian mother goddess
Talakin Mons11°00′S 355°24′E / 11.0°S 355.4°E / -11.0; 355.4 (Talakin Mons)175(1)Navajo (USA) goddess
Tefnut Mons38°36′S 304°00′E / 38.6°S 304.0°E / -38.6; 304.0 (Tefnut Mons)182(1)Ancient Egyptian goddess of dew or rain
Tepev Mons29°00′N 44°18′E / 29.0°N 44.3°E / 29.0; 44.3 (Tepev Mons)301(1)Quiche Mayan creator goddess
Thallo Mons76°00′N 233°30′E / 76.0°N 233.5°E / 76.0; 233.5 (Thallo Mons)216(1)Thallo, Greek goddess of vegetation flowering (Spring Hora)
Theia Mons22°42′N 281°00′E / 22.7°N 281.0°E / 22.7; 281.0 (Theia Mons)226(1)Greek Titaness
Toma Mons12°54′S 232°00′E / 12.9°S 232.0°E / -12.9; 232.0 (Toma Mons)80(2)Tibetan goddess of intelligence and creativity
Tsʻan Nu Mons27°12′S 272°54′E / 27.2°S 272.9°E / -27.2; 272.9 (Tsʻan Nu Mons)310(1)Chinese goddess of silkworms
Tuli Mons13°18′N 314°36′E / 13.3°N 314.6°E / 13.3; 314.6 (Tuli Mons)750(1)Samoan goddess of creation
Tuulikki Mons10°18′N 274°42′E / 10.3°N 274.7°E / 10.3; 274.7 (Tuulikki Mons)520(1)Finnish wood goddess
Tuzandi Mons42°30′S 41°30′E / 42.5°S 41.5°E / -42.5; 41.5 (Tuzandi Mons)200(1)Palaun (Mon-Khmer of Burma/Myanmar) ancestor deity
Ua-ogrere Mons40°30′N 117°00′E / 40.5°N 117.0°E / 40.5; 117.0 (Ua-ogrere Mons)200(1)Kivai (New Guinea) ancestor deity, oldest woman who "ever existed"
Uretsete Mons12°00′S 261°00′E / 12.0°S 261.0°E / -12.0; 261.0 (Uretsete Mons)500(1)Keresan Pueblo ancestor goddess
Ushas Mons24°18′S 324°36′E / 24.3°S 324.6°E / -24.3; 324.6 (Ushas Mons)413(1)Ushas, Hindu goddess of dawn
Uti Hiata Mons16°00′N 69°00′E / 16.0°N 69.0°E / 16.0; 69.0 (Uti Hiata Mons)500(1)Pawnee Mother Corn deity
Var Mons1°12′N 316°12′E / 1.2°N 316.2°E / 1.2; 316.2 (Var Mons)1000(1)Scandinavian love goddess
Venilia Mons32°42′N 238°48′E / 32.7°N 238.8°E / 32.7; 238.8 (Venilia Mons)320(1)Venilia, Roman divinity associated with the winds and sea
Vostrukha Mons6°18′S 299°24′E / 6.3°S 299.4°E / -6.3; 299.4 (Vostrukha Mons)180(1)Belarusian deity of home
Waka Mons26°18′N 207°42′E / 26.3°N 207.7°E / 26.3; 207.7 (Waka Mons)60(2)Waka, Polynesian lizard goddess
Wyrd Mons14°00′N 247°12′E / 14.0°N 247.2°E / 14.0; 247.2 (Wyrd Mons)150(1)Wyrd, Anglo-Saxon weaving goddess
Xochiquetzal Mons3°30′N 270°00′E / 3.5°N 270.0°E / 3.5; 270.0 (Xochiquetzal Mons)80(1)Xochiquetzal, Aztec goddess of flowers
Xtoh Mons39°42′N 194°12′E / 39.7°N 194.2°E / 39.7; 194.2 (Xtoh Mons)110(2)Quiche (Guatemala) goddess of weather and rain
Yolkai-Estsan Mons17°00′N 194°00′E / 17.0°N 194.0°E / 17.0; 194.0 (Yolkai-Estsan Mons)600(1)Navajo myth female deity
Yunya-mana Mons18°00′S 285°00′E / 18.0°S 285.0°E / -18.0; 285.0 (Yunya-mana Mons)500(1)Hopi prickly pear cactus maiden
Zaltu Mons18°00′N 163°30′E / 18.0°N 163.5°E / 18.0; 163.5 (Zaltu Mons)220(1)Assyro-Babylonian goddess

Key

  • DIAM — Longest dimension of feature in kilometres
  • AS — Approval status
    • (1) — Adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly
    • (2) — Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN) approval
    • (3) — Dropped, no longer in use

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