Terrae on Mars
11 named features carry the IAU descriptor Terra — an extensive landmass on Mars, out of 20 in the mapped Solar System.
Named
11
of 2,049 named places on Mars — 0.5%
Largest
5,856 km
Terra Cimmeria
Median size
3,635 km
Across the 11 with a measured diameter
Named between
1979–1979
IAU approval dates
How terrae on Mars get their names
The IAU assigns each feature class on each world a naming theme. Across the 11 terrae with a recorded origin, 2 categories appear, led by Greek.
Greek6Latin5
All 11 terrae on Mars
Every one has its own page, on the surface it sits on.
Terrae elsewhere in the Solar System
The same descriptor is used on 3 other worlds, for 9 more features.