IAU descriptor term
Insulae in the Solar System
Insula is the term planetary geologists use for an island. 13 named features carry it, across 1 of the 14 mapped worlds, the largest being Mayda Insula on Titan at 168 km.
Where they are
The largest insulae anywhere
Ranked across every mapped world, by catalogued diameter.
1Mayda InsulaTitan168 km2Hufaidh InsulaeTitan152 km3Bermoothes InsulaTitan124 km4Royllo InsulaTitan103 km5Penglai InsulaTitan94 km6Krocylea InsulaeTitan74 km7Planctae InsulaeTitan64 km8Bralgu InsulaeTitan55 km9Buyan InsulaTitan48 km10Bimini InsulaTitan39 km11Hawaiki InsulaeTitan35 km12Meropis InsulaTitan30 km13Onogoro InsulaTitan15 km
What they are named after
Naming themes are set per world, so one descriptor can draw on very different sources depending on where it sits. Across all 13 insulae, 10 categories appear.
Greek3Great Britain2Iraq1Italy1China1Australia1Russia1Commonwealth of the Bahamas1