This is a list of named craters on asteroid 253 Mathilde. Because Mathilde is a dark, carbonaceous body, its craters have been named after famous coalfields from across the world.
| Crater |
Named after |
| Aachen |
Aachen, Germany |
| Baganur |
Baganur, Mongolia |
| Benham |
Benham, KY, USA |
| Clackmannan |
Clackmannan, Scotland |
| Damodar |
Damodar, India |
| Enugu |
Enugu, Nigeria |
| Ishikari |
Ishikari, Japan |
| Jerada |
Jerada, Morocco |
| Jixi |
Jixi, China |
| Kalimantan |
Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| Karoo |
Karoo, South Africa |
| Kuznetsk |
Kuznetsk, Russia |
| Lorraine |
Lorraine, France |
| Lublin |
Lublin, Poland |
| Maritsa |
Maritsa, Bulgaria |
| Matanuska |
Matanuska, AK, USA |
| Mulgildie |
Mulgildie, Australia |
| Oaxaca |
Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Otago |
Otago, New Zealand |
| Quetta |
Quetta, Pakistan |
| Similkameen |
Similkameen, Canada |
| Teruel |
Teruel, Spain |
| Zulia |
Zulia State, Venezuela |
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