This is a list of 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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