# Dilmun (Titan)

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Albedo feature on Titan, a satellite of Saturn

**Dilmun** is a region of high [albedo](/source/Albedo) on [Titan](/source/Titan_(moon)), [Saturn](/source/Saturn)'s natural satellite. It was discovered in the images transmitted by the *[Cassini](/source/Cassini%E2%80%93Huygens)* spacecraft. It received the name of [Dilmun](/source/Dilmun), the garden paradise in [Sumerian mythology](/source/Sumerian_religion).

Dilmun is located near the equator, centered on 15°N and 175 ° W.[1] The large dark area of Shangri-la is located in the south.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [\[1\]](https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/jsp/FeatureNameDetail.jsp?feature=6986) Titan Dilmun

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[15°N 175°W / 15°N 175°W / 15; -175](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Dilmun_(Titan)&params=15_N_175_W_globe:titan)

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