List of geological features on Titan

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This is a list of named geological features on Saturn's moon Titan. Official names for these features have only been announced since the 2000s, as Titan's surface was virtually unknown before the arrival of the Cassini–Huygens probe.[1][2] Some features were known by informal nicknames beforehand; these names are noted where appropriate. Note that some features with a physical size given by "diameter" may not be circular; then the number refers to the length.[note 1]

Global map of Titan – with IAU surface features labeled. (April 2026)

## Contents

* 1 Albedo features
* 1.1 Bright albedo features
* 1.2 Dark albedo features
* 2 Arcūs
* 3 Colles
* 4 Craters
* 5 Faculae
* 6 Fluctūs
* 7 Flumina
* 8 Freta
* 9 Insulae
* 10 Labyrinthi
* 11 Lacunae
* 12 Lacūs
* 13 Large ringed features
* 14 Maculae
* 15 Maria
* 16 Montes
* 17 Paterae
* 18 Planitiae
* 19 Regiones
* 20 Sinūs
* 21 Terrae
* 22 Undae
* 23 Virgae
* 24 Informal names for previously unnamed features
* 25 See also
* 26 Notes
* 27 References
* 28 External links

## Albedo features

Titan – infrared views (2004–2017)

Albedo features on Titan are named after sacred or enchanted places in world mythologies and literature.[3]

### Bright albedo features

Name | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref

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Adiri |  [ ⚑ ] 10°S 210°W﻿ / ﻿10°S 210°W﻿ / -10; -210﻿ (Adiri) | 0 | 2006 | Adiri, Melanesian paradise[4] | WGPSN
Dilmun |  [ ⚑ ] 15°N 175°W﻿ / ﻿15°N 175°W﻿ / 15; -175﻿ (Dilmun) | 0 | 2006 | Dilmun, Sumerian heaven | WGPSN
Quivira |  [ ⚑ ] 0°N 15°W﻿ / ﻿0°N 15°W﻿ / 0; -15﻿ (Quivira) | 0 | 2006 | Quivira, legendary city in southwestern America | WGPSN
Tsegihi |  [ ⚑ ] 40°S 10°W﻿ / ﻿40°S 10°W﻿ / -40; -10﻿ (Tsegihi) | 0 | 2006 | Tsegihi, Navajo sacred place | WGPSN
Xanadu |  [ ⚑ ] 15°S 100°W﻿ / ﻿15°S 100°W﻿ / -15; -100﻿ (Xanadu) | 3400 | 2006 | Xanadu, an imaginary palace in Coleridge's Kubla Khan | WGPSN

### Dark albedo features

Name | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Informal Name | Ref

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Aaru |  [ ⚑ ] 10°N 340°W﻿ / ﻿10°N 340°W﻿ / 10; -340﻿ (Aaru) | 0 | 2006 | Aaru, Egyptian paradise |  | WGPSN
Aztlan |  [ ⚑ ] 10°S 20°W﻿ / ﻿10°S 20°W﻿ / -10; -20﻿ (Aztlan) | 0 | 2006 | Aztlán, mythical Aztec homeland | Southern part of 'Lying H' | WGPSN
Belet |  [ ⚑ ] 5°S 255°W﻿ / ﻿5°S 255°W﻿ / -5; -255﻿ (Belet) | 0 | 2006 | Belet, Malay paradise |  | WGPSN
Ching-tu |  [ ⚑ ] 30°S 205°W﻿ / ﻿30°S 205°W﻿ / -30; -205﻿ (Ching-tu) | 0 | 2006 | Ching-tu, Chinese Buddhist paradise |  | WGPSN
Fensal |  [ ⚑ ] 5°N 30°W﻿ / ﻿5°N 30°W﻿ / 5; -30﻿ (Fensal) | 0 | 2006 | Fensalir, Norse heavenly mansion | Northern part of 'Lying H' | WGPSN
Mezzoramia |  [ ⚑ ] 70°S 0°W﻿ / ﻿70°S 0°W﻿ / -70; -0﻿ (Mezzoramia) | 0 | 2006 | Mezzoramia, African oasis of happiness from Italian legend |  | WGPSN
Senkyo |  [ ⚑ ] 5°S 320°W﻿ / ﻿5°S 320°W﻿ / -5; -320﻿ (Senkyo) | 0 | 2006 | Senkyo, Japanese paradise |  | WGPSN
Shangri-La |  [ ⚑ ] 10°S 165°W﻿ / ﻿10°S 165°W﻿ / -10; -165﻿ (Shangri-La) | 0 | 2006 | Shangri-La, Tibetan paradise |  | WGPSN

## Arcūs

Titanean arcūs (arc-shaped features) are named after deities of happiness.[5]

Name | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref

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Hotei Arcus |  [ ⚑ ] 28°S 79°W﻿ / ﻿28°S 79°W﻿ / -28; -79﻿ (Hotei Arcus) | 600 | 2006 | Hotei, Japanese god | WGPSN

## Colles

Colles are small hills or knobs which are named after characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth.[6]

Name | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Ref

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Arwen Colles |  [ ⚑ ] 7°30′S 250°00′W﻿ / ﻿7.5°S 250.0°W﻿ / -7.5; -250.0﻿ (Arwen) | 64 | 19 December 2012 | Arwen, character from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy | WGPSN
Bilbo Colles |  [ ⚑ ] 4°12′S 38°36′W﻿ / ﻿4.2°S 38.6°W﻿ / -4.2; -38.6﻿ (Bilbo) | 164 | 19 December 2012 | Bilbo Baggins, titular character of Tolkien's The Hobbit | WGPSN
Faramir Colles |  [ ⚑ ] 4°00′N 153°48′W﻿ / ﻿4.0°N 153.8°W﻿ / 4.0; -153.8﻿ (Faramir) | 82 | 19 December 2012 | Faramir, character from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy | WGPSN
Gandalf Colles |  [ ⚑ ] 14°36′N 209°30′W﻿ / ﻿14.6°N 209.5°W﻿ / 14.6; -209.5﻿ (Gandalf) | 102 | 20 July 2015 | Gandalf, character from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy | WGPSN
Handir Colles |  [ ⚑ ] 10°00′N 356°42′W﻿ / ﻿10.0°N 356.7°W﻿ / 10.0; -356.7﻿ (Handir) | 100 | 19 December 2012 | Handir, character from Tolkien's The Silmarillion | WGPSN
Nimloth Colles |  [ ⚑ ] 11°54′N 151°18′W﻿ / ﻿11.9°N 151.3°W﻿ / 11.9; -151.3﻿ (Nimloth) | 90 | 19 December 2012 | Nimloth, name of a character and a tree from Tolkien's Middle-Earth | WGPSN

## Craters

Craters on Titan are named after deities of wisdom.[7]

Name | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named After | Informal Name | Ref

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Afekan |  [ ⚑ ] 25°48′N 200°18′W﻿ / ﻿25.8°N 200.3°W﻿ / 25.8; -200.3﻿ (Afekan) | 115.0 | 4 August 2008 | Afekan, New Guinean creator goddess |  | WGPSN
Beag |  [ ⚑ ] 34°42′S 169°36′W﻿ / ﻿34.7°S 169.6°W﻿ / -34.7; -169.6﻿ (Beag) | 145.0 | 15 April 2015 | Beag, Irish/Celtic goddess |  | WGPSN
Forseti |  [ ⚑ ] 25°30′N 10°24′W﻿ / ﻿25.5°N 10.4°W﻿ / 25.5; -10.4﻿ (Forseti) | 115.0 | 15 April 2015 | Forseti, Norse god |  | WGPSN
Hano |  [ ⚑ ] 40°18′N 14°54′E﻿ / ﻿40.3°N 14.9°E﻿ / 40.3; 14.9﻿ (Hano) | 100.0 | 23 December 2011 | Hano, Bella Coola (northwestern USA and western Canada) goddess of education knowledge and magic. She manifested as a shaman so she could teach the people |  | WGPSN
Ksa |  [ ⚑ ] 14°00′N 65°24′W﻿ / ﻿14.0°N 65.4°W﻿ / 14.0; -65.4﻿ (Ksa) | 29.0 | 11 October 2006 | Ksa, Lakota/Oglala spirit |  | WGPSN
Menrva |  [ ⚑ ] 20°06′N 87°12′W﻿ / ﻿20.1°N 87.2°W﻿ / 20.1; -87.2﻿ (Menrva) | 392.0 | 2006 | Menrva, Etruscan goddess | 'Circus Maximus' | WGPSN
Momoy | Template:Coord/display/ | 40.0 | 23 December 2011 | Momoy, Chumash ancestor shaman and goddess of magic |  | WGPSN
Mystis |  [ ⚑ ] 0°06′N 194°54′W﻿ / ﻿0.1°N 194.9°W﻿ / 0.1; -194.9﻿ (Mystis) | 20.0 | 20 July 2015 | Mystis, Greek nymph |  | WGPSN
Selk |  [ ⚑ ] 7°00′N 199°00′W﻿ / ﻿7.0°N 199.0°W﻿ / 7.0; -199.0﻿ (Selk) | 80.0 | 15 February 2008 | Selk, Egyptian goddess |  | WGPSN
Sinlap |  [ ⚑ ] 11°18′N 16°00′W﻿ / ﻿11.3°N 16.0°W﻿ / 11.3; -16.0﻿ (Sinlap) | 80.0 | 2006 | Sinlap, Kachin spirit |  | WGPSN
Soi |  [ ⚑ ] 24°18′N 140°54′W﻿ / ﻿24.3°N 140.9°W﻿ / 24.3; -140.9﻿ (Soi) | 75.0 | 3 February 2012 | Soi, Melanesian (New Ireland Island Papua New Guinea) god of wisdom |  | WGPSN

## Faculae

Faculae (bright spots) are named after islands on Earth that are not politically independent.[8] Groups of faculae are named after archipelagos on Earth.

Facula | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named after | Informal name | Ref

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Antilia Faculae |  [ ⚑ ] 11°00′S 187°00′W﻿ / ﻿11.0°S 187.0°W﻿ / -11.0; -187.0﻿ (Antilia Faculae) | 260 | 2006 | Antillia, mythical Atlantic archipelago |  | WGPSN
Bazaruto Facula |  [ ⚑ ] 11°36′N 16°06′W﻿ / ﻿11.6°N 16.1°W﻿ / 11.6; -16.1﻿ (Bazaruto Facula) | 215 | 2006 | Bazaruto, Mozambique island |  | WGPSN
Coats Facula |  [ ⚑ ] 11°06′S 29°12′W﻿ / ﻿11.1°S 29.2°W﻿ / -11.1; -29.2﻿ (Coats Facula) | 80 | 2006 | Coats Island, Canada |  | WGPSN
Crete Facula |  [ ⚑ ] 9°24′N 150°06′W﻿ / ﻿9.4°N 150.1°W﻿ / 9.4; -150.1﻿ (Crete Facula) | 680 | 2006 | Crete, Greek island |  | WGPSN
Elba Facula |  [ ⚑ ] 10°48′S 1°12′W﻿ / ﻿10.8°S 1.2°W﻿ / -10.8; -1.2﻿ (Elba Facula) | 250 | 2006 | Elba, Italian island |  | WGPSN
Kerguelen Facula |  [ ⚑ ] 5°24′S 151°00′W﻿ / ﻿5.4°S 151.0°W﻿ / -5.4; -151.0﻿ (Kerguelen Facula) | 135 | 2006 | Kerguelen Islands, French subantarctic island |  | WGPSN
Mindanao Facula |  [ ⚑ ] 6°36′S 174°12′W﻿ / ﻿6.6°S 174.2°W﻿ / -6.6; -174.2﻿ (Mindanao Facula) | 210 | 2006 | Mindanao, Philippine island | 'Ireland' | WGPSN
Nicobar Faculae |  [ ⚑ ] 2°00′N 159°00′W﻿ / ﻿2.0°N 159.0°W﻿ / 2.0; -159.0﻿ (Nicobar Faculae) | 575 | 2006 | Nicobar Islands, Indian archipelago |  | WGPSN
Oahu Facula |  [ ⚑ ] 5°00′N 166°42′W﻿ / ﻿5.0°N 166.7°W﻿ / 5.0; -166.7﻿ (Oahu Facula) | 465 | 2006 | Oahu, Hawaiian island |  | WGPSN
Santorini Facula |  [ ⚑ ] 2°24′N 145°36′W﻿ / ﻿2.4°N 145.6°W﻿ / 2.4; -145.6﻿ (Santorini Facula) | 140 | 2006 | Santorini, Greek island |  | WGPSN
Shikoku Facula |  [ ⚑ ] 10°24′S 164°06′W﻿ / ﻿10.4°S 164.1°W﻿ / -10.4; -164.1﻿ (Shikoku Facula) | 285 | 2006 | Shikoku, Japanese island | 'Great Britain' | WGPSN
Tasmania Facula |  [ ⚑ ] 10°25′N 167°22′W﻿ / ﻿10.41°N 167.37°W﻿ / 10.41; -167.37﻿ (Tasmania Facula) | 26 | 14 April 2022 | Tasmania |  | WGPSN
Texel Facula |  [ ⚑ ] 11°30′S 182°36′W﻿ / ﻿11.5°S 182.6°W﻿ / -11.5; -182.6﻿ (Texel Facula) | 190 | 2006 | Texel, Dutch island | 'Manhattan' | WGPSN
Tortola Facula |  [ ⚑ ] 8°48′N 143°06′W﻿ / ﻿8.8°N 143.1°W﻿ / 8.8; -143.1﻿ (Tortola Facula) | 65 | 2006 | Tortola, British Virgin Islands | 'The Snail' | WGPSN
Vis Facula |  [ ⚑ ] 7°00′N 138°24′W﻿ / ﻿7.0°N 138.4°W﻿ / 7.0; -138.4﻿ (Vis Facula) | 215 | 2006 | Vis, Croatian island |  | WGPSN

## Fluctūs

The term "fluctus" refers to flow terrain. Fluctūs on Titan are named after mythological figures associated with beauty.[9]

Fluctus | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named after | Ref

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Ara Fluctus |  [ ⚑ ] 39°48′N 118°24′W﻿ / ﻿39.8°N 118.4°W﻿ / 39.8; -118.4﻿ (Ara Fluctus) | 70 | 2 March 2007 | Ara the Beautiful, Armenian legendary figure | WGPSN
Leilah Fluctus |  [ ⚑ ] 50°30′N 77°48′W﻿ / ﻿50.5°N 77.8°W﻿ / 50.5; -77.8﻿ (Leilah Fluctus) | 190 | 2 March 2007 | Layla, Persian goddess | WGPSN
Mohini Fluctus | Template:Coord/display/ | 347 | 13 November 2012 | Mohini, Indian goddess of beauty and magic | WGPSN
Rohe Fluctus |  [ ⚑ ] 47°18′N 37°45′W﻿ / ﻿47.3°N 37.75°W﻿ / 47.3; -37.75﻿ (Rohe Fluctus) | 103 | 2 March 2007 | Rohe, Māori goddess | WGPSN
Winia Fluctus |  [ ⚑ ] 49°00′N 46°00′W﻿ / ﻿49.0°N 46.0°W﻿ / 49.0; -46.0﻿ (Winia Fluctus) | 300 | 2 March 2007 | Winia, Indonesian first woman | WGPSN

## Flumina

A flumen is a feature that looks like a channel carved by liquid. Flumina refers to a network of rivers. Some flumina are not found near liquid bodies, which are labelled as "dry valley". They are named after mythical or imaginary rivers.[10]

Flumina | Coordinates | Liquid Body[note 2] | Length (km)[note 1] | Approval Date | Named after | Ref

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Apanohuaya Flumen | Template:Coord/display/ | Punga Mare | 64 | 12 March 2020 | Apanohuaya,[11] mythological river in the Aztec Underworld | WGPSN
Celadon Flumina |  [ ⚑ ] 73°42′S 28°48′W﻿ / ﻿73.7°S 28.8°W﻿ / -73.7; -28.8﻿ (Celadon Flumina) | dry valley | 160 | 8 October 2014 | Celadon, river in Homer's Iliad | WGPSN
Elivagar Flumina |  [ ⚑ ] 19°18′N 78°30′W﻿ / ﻿19.3°N 78.5°W﻿ / 19.3; -78.5﻿ (Elivagar Flumina) | dry valley | 260 | 27 September 2007 | The Élivágar, a group of ice rivers in Norse mythology | WGPSN
Gihon Flumen | Template:Coord/display/ | Ligeia Mare | 225 | 14 December 2020 | Gihon, Biblical second river of paradise that flows from Eden | WGPSN
Hubur Flumen |  [ ⚑ ] 70°12′S 192°54′W﻿ / ﻿70.2°S 192.9°W﻿ / -70.2; -192.9﻿ (Hubur Flumen) | Ontario Lacus | 84 | 27 December 2015 | Hubur, river of the underworld in Mesopotamian mythology | WGPSN
Karesos Flumen |  [ ⚑ ] 70°54′S 194°48′W﻿ / ﻿70.9°S 194.8°W﻿ / -70.9; -194.8﻿ (Karesos Flumen) | Ontario Lacus | 83 | 27 December 2015 | River in Homer's Iliad | WGPSN
Kokytos Flumina |  [ ⚑ ] 72°43′N 255°00′W﻿ / ﻿72.71°N 255°W﻿ / 72.71; -255﻿ (Kokytos Flumina) | Ligeia Mare | 305 | 14 December 2020 | Cocytus, river of lamentations in the Greek underworld | WGPSN
Sambation Flumina |  [ ⚑ ] 87°20′N 90°07′W﻿ / ﻿87.33°N 90.12°W﻿ / 87.33; -90.12﻿ (Sambation Flumina) | Punga Mare | 210 | 14 December 2020 | Sambation, legendary river in Jewish literature | WGPSN
Saraswati Flumen |  [ ⚑ ] 74°36′S 193°30′W﻿ / ﻿74.6°S 193.5°W﻿ / -74.6; -193.5﻿ (Saraswati Flumen) | Ontario Lacus | >300[12][13] | 27 December 2015 | Saraswati, river in Hindu mythology | WGPSN
Vid Flumina |  [ ⚑ ] 72°54′N 242°30′W﻿ / ﻿72.9°N 242.5°W﻿ / 72.9; -242.5﻿ (Vid Flumina) | Ligeia Mare | 400[14] | 13 February 2013 | One of the rivers in Élivágar. | WGPSN
Xanthus Flumen |  [ ⚑ ] 83°28′N 242°46′W﻿ / ﻿83.47°N 242.76°W﻿ / 83.47; -242.76﻿ (Xanthus Flumina) | Ligeia Mare | 78 | 6 November 2015 | Name of the Gods of the river Skamandros in the Iliad. | WGPSN

## Freta

A fretum (plural freta) is a strait of liquid connecting two larger liquid bodies. They are named after characters from the Foundation series of science fiction novels by Isaac Asimov.[15]

Fretum | Coordinates | Length (km)[note 1] | Approval Date | Named after | Informal name | Ref

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Bayta Fretum |  [ ⚑ ] 73°00′N 311°12′W﻿ / ﻿73°N 311.2°W﻿ / 73; -311.2﻿ (Bayta Fretum) | 165 | 19 January 2015 | Bayta Darell, fictional character in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series, wife of the Trader Toran Darell and grandmother of famous author Arcadia Darell. |  | WGPSN
Hardin Fretum |  [ ⚑ ] 57°18′N 317°48′W﻿ / ﻿57.3°N 317.8°W﻿ / 57.3; -317.8﻿ (Hardin Fretum) | 246 | 19 January 2015 | Salvor Hardin, fictional character in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series, first Mayor of the planet Terminus. |  | WGPSN
Seldon Fretum |  [ ⚑ ] 66°00′N 316°36′W﻿ / ﻿66°N 316.6°W﻿ / 66; -316.6﻿ (Seldon Fretum) | 67 | 19 January 2015 | Hari Seldon, the fictional, intellectual hero of Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series, First Minister of the Galactic Empire. | 'Throat of Kraken'[16] | WGPSN
Trevize Fretum |  [ ⚑ ] 74°24′N 269°54′W﻿ / ﻿74.4°N 269.9°W﻿ / 74.4; -269.9﻿ (Trevize Fretum) | 173 | 19 January 2015 | Golan Trevize, fictional character in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series, councilman of the planet Terminus. |  | WGPSN

## Insulae

Insulae are islands within Titan's seas. They are named after legendary islands.[17]

Insula | Coordinates | Liquid body | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named after | Ref

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Bermoothes Insula |  [ ⚑ ] 67°06′N 317°06′W﻿ / ﻿67.1°N 317.1°W﻿ / 67.1; -317.1﻿ (Bermoothes Insula) | Kraken Mare | 124 | 19 January 2015 | Bermoothes, an enchanted island in Shakespeare's Tempest | WGPSN
Bimini Insula |  [ ⚑ ] 73°18′N 305°24′W﻿ / ﻿73.3°N 305.4°W﻿ / 73.3; -305.4﻿ (Bimini Insula) | Kraken Mare | 39 | 19 January 2015 | Bimini, island in Arawak legend said to contain the fountain of youth. | WGPSN
Bralgu Insula |  [ ⚑ ] 76°12′N 251°30′W﻿ / ﻿76.2°N 251.5°W﻿ / 76.2; -251.5﻿ (Bralgu Insula) | Ligeia Mare | 55 | 19 January 2015 | Baralku, in Yolngu culture, the island of the dead and the place where the Djanggawul, the three creator siblings, originated. | WGPSN
Buyan Insula |  [ ⚑ ] 77°18′N 245°06′W﻿ / ﻿77.3°N 245.1°W﻿ / 77.3; -245.1﻿ (Buyan Insula) | Ligeia Mare | 48 | 19 January 2015 | Buyan, a rocky island in Russian folk tales located on the south shore of Baltic Sea | WGPSN
Hawaiki Insulae |  [ ⚑ ] 84°19′N 327°04′W﻿ / ﻿84.32°N 327.07°W﻿ / 84.32; -327.07﻿ (Hawaiki Insulae) | Punga Mare | 35 | 14 December 2020 | Hawaiki, original home island of the Polynesian people in local mythology | WGPSN
Hufaidh Insulae |  [ ⚑ ] 67°00′N 320°18′W﻿ / ﻿67°N 320.3°W﻿ / 67; -320.3﻿ (Hufaidh Insulae) | Kraken Mare | 152 | 19 January 2015 | Hufaidh, legendary island in the marshes of southern Iraq | WGPSN
Krocylea Insulae |  [ ⚑ ] 69°06′N 302°24′W﻿ / ﻿69.1°N 302.4°W﻿ / 69.1; -302.4﻿ (Kocylea Insulae) | Kraken Mare | 74 | 19 January 2015 | Crocylea, mythological Greek island in the Ionian Sea, near Ithaca | WGPSN
Mayda Insula |  [ ⚑ ] 79°06′N 312°12′W﻿ / ﻿79.1°N 312.2°W﻿ / 79.1; -312.2﻿ (Mayda Insula) | Kraken Mare | 168 | 11 April 2008 | Mayda, legendary island in the northeast Atlantic | WGPSN
Meropis Insula |  [ ⚑ ] 83°51′N 313°41′W﻿ / ﻿83.85°N 313.68°W﻿ / 83.85; -313.68﻿ (Meropis Insula) | Punga Mare | 30 | 14 December 2020 | Meropis, fictional island mentioned by ancient Greek writer Theopompus in his work Philippica | WGPSN
Onogoro Insula |  [ ⚑ ] 83°17′N 311°42′W﻿ / ﻿83.28°N 311.7°W﻿ / 83.28; -311.7﻿ (Onogoro Insula) | Punga Mare | 15 | 14 December 2020 | Onogoro Island, Japanese mythological island | WGPSN
Penglai Insula |  [ ⚑ ] 72°12′N 308°42′W﻿ / ﻿72.2°N 308.7°W﻿ / 72.2; -308.7﻿ (Penglai Insula) | Kraken Mare | 94 | 19 January 2015 | Penglai, mythological Chinese mountain island where immortals and gods lived. | WGPSN
Planctae Insulae |  [ ⚑ ] 77°30′N 251°18′W﻿ / ﻿77.5°N 251.3°W﻿ / 77.5; -251.3﻿ (Planctae Insulae) | Ligeia Mare | 64 | 19 January 2015 | Symplegades, the "clashing rocks" in Bosphorus which only Argo was said to have successfully passed. | WGPSN
Royllo Insula |  [ ⚑ ] 68°18′N 297°12′W﻿ / ﻿68.3°N 297.2°W﻿ / 68.3; -297.2﻿ (Royllo Insula) | Kraken Mare | 103 | 19 January 2015 | Royllo, legendary island in the Atlantic, on verge of unknown, near Antilla and Saint Brandan. | WGPSN

## Labyrinthi

Artist's concept of Sikun Labyrinthus

Labyrinthi (complexes of intersecting valleys or ridges)[18] on Titan are named after planets from the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert.[19][20]

Labyrinthus | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named after | Ref

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Anbus Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 120 | 1 March 2017 | Anbus | WGPSN
Corrin Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 280 | 14 September 2017 | Corrin | WGPSN
Ecaz Labyrinthus |  [ ⚑ ] 83°00′S 36°42′W﻿ / ﻿83.0°S 36.7°W﻿ / -83.0; -36.7﻿ (Ecaz Labyrinthus) | 360 | 8 October 2014 | Ecaz | WGPSN
Gammu Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 115 | 8 March 2017 | Gammu | WGPSN
Gamont Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 130 | 1 March 2017 | Gamont | WGPSN
Gansireed Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 300 | 8 March 2017 | Gansireed | WGPSN
Ginaz Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 160 | 1 March 2017 | Ginaz | WGPSN
Grumann Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 540 | 1 March 2017 | Grumann | WGPSN
Harmonthep Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 363 | 14 September 2017 | Harmonthep | WGPSN
Ipyr Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 76.97 | 14 December 2020 | Ipyr | WGPSN
Junction Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 484 | 1 March 2017 | Junction | WGPSN
Kaitain Labyrinthus |  [ ⚑ ] 52°22′N 348°40′W﻿ / ﻿52.37°N 348.66°W﻿ / 52.37; -348.66﻿ (Kaitain Labyrinthus) | 196 | 8 October 2014 | Kaitain | WGPSN
Kronin Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 270 | 1 March 2017 | Kronin | WGPSN
Lampadas Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 445 | 8 March 2017 | Lampadas | WGPSN
Lankiveil Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 450 | 1 March 2017 | Lankiveil | WGPSN
Lernaeus Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 167 | 8 March 2017 | Lernaeus | WGPSN
Muritan Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 200 | 8 March 2017 | Muritan | WGPSN
Naraj Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 115 | 8 March 2017 | Naraj | WGPSN
Niushe Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 222 | 14 September 2017 | Niushe | WGPSN
Palma Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 69 | 8 March 2017 | Palma | WGPSN
Richese Labyrinthus |  [ ⚑ ] 41°48′N 199°00′W﻿ / ﻿41.8°N 199.0°W﻿ / 41.8; -199.0﻿ (Richese Labyrinthus) | 200 | 8 October 2014 | Richese | WGPSN
Salusa Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 126 | 14 September 2017 | Salusa | WGPSN
Sikun Labyrinthus |  [ ⚑ ] 77°54′S 28°54′W﻿ / ﻿77.9°S 28.9°W﻿ / -77.9; -28.9﻿ (Sikun Labyrinthus) | 175 | 6 January 2010 | Sikun | WGPSN
Tleilax Labyrinthus | Template:Coord/display/ | 207 | 1 March 2017 | Tleilax | WGPSN
Tupile Labyrinthus |  [ ⚑ ] 80°30′S 32°12′W﻿ / ﻿80.5°S 32.2°W﻿ / -80.5; -32.2﻿ (Tupile Labyrinthus) | 84 | 20 July 2015 | Tupile | WGPSN

## Lacunae

Lacunae are dark areas with the appearance of dry lake beds, which are named after intermittent lakes on Earth.[21]

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Atacama Lacuna | Template:Coord/display/ | 35.9 | 21 December 2010 | Salar de Atacama, intermittent lake in Chile | WGPSN
Cerknica Lacuna |  [ ⚑ ] 71°07′N 175°34′W﻿ / ﻿71.12°N 175.56°W﻿ / 71.12; -175.56﻿ (Cerknica Lacuna) | 96 | 13 April 2022 | Intermittent lake in Slovenia | WGPSN
Eyre Lacuna |  [ ⚑ ] 72°36′N 225°06′W﻿ / ﻿72.6°N 225.1°W﻿ / 72.6; -225.1﻿ (Eyre Lacuna) | 25.4 | 21 December 2010 | Lake Eyre, an intermittent lake in Australia | WGPSN
Jerid Lacuna | Template:Coord/display/ | 42.6 | 21 December 2010 | Chott el Djerid, intermittent lake in Tunisia | WGPSN
Kutch Lacuna | Template:Coord/display/ | 175 | 3 December 2013 | Great Rann of Kutch, intermittent lake on Pakistani-Indian border | WGPSN
Melrhir Lacuna | Template:Coord/display/ | 23 | 21 December 2010 | Chott Melrhir, intermittent lake in Algeria | WGPSN
Nakuru Lacuna | Template:Coord/display/ | 188 | 3 December 2013 | Lake Nakuru, intermittent lake in Kenya | WGPSN
Ngami Lacuna |  [ ⚑ ] 66°42′N 213°54′W﻿ / ﻿66.7°N 213.9°W﻿ / 66.7; -213.9﻿ (Ngami Lacuna) | 37.2 | 21 December 2010 | Lake Ngami, in Botswana, and like its terrestrial namesake is considered to be endorheic. | WGPSN
Orog Lacuna |  [ ⚑ ] 70°51′N 172°04′W﻿ / ﻿70.85°N 172.06°W﻿ / 70.85; -172.06﻿ (Orog Lacuna) | 42 | 13 April 2022 | Intermittent lake in Mongolia | WGPSN
Racetrack Lacuna | Template:Coord/display/ | 9.9 | 21 December 2010 | Racetrack Playa, intermittent lake in California, USA | WGPSN
Uyuni Lacuna | Template:Coord/display/ | 27 | 21 December 2010 | Salar de Uyuni, intermittent lake and world's largest salt flat in Bolivia | WGPSN
Veliko Lacuna | Template:Coord/display/ | 93 | 20 July 2015 | Veliko Lake, intermittent lake in Bosnia-Herzegovina | WGPSN
Woytchugga Lacuna |  [ ⚑ ] 68°53′N 109°00′W﻿ / ﻿68.88°N 109.0°W﻿ / 68.88; -109.0﻿ (Woytchugga Lacuna) | 449 | 3 December 2013 | Indications are that it is an intermittent lake and so was named in 2013 after Lake Woytchugga near Wilcannia, Australia. | WGPSN

## Lacūs

Lakes of liquid methane on Titan. View from Bolsena Lacus (lower right) to Mackay Lacus (upper left).

Lacūs (plural form of lacus used in Titan geological nomenclature) are hydrocarbon lakes.[22]

## Large ringed features

Large ring features are named after deities of wisdom in world mythology.[23]

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Guabonito |  [ ⚑ ] 10°54′S 150°48′W﻿ / ﻿10.9°S 150.8°W﻿ / -10.9; -150.8﻿ (Guabonito) | 55 | 2006 | Guabonito, Taíno sea goddess | WGPSN
Nath |  [ ⚑ ] 30°30′S 7°42′W﻿ / ﻿30.5°S 7.7°W﻿ / -30.5; -7.7﻿ (Nath) | 95 | 2006 | Irish goddess of wisdom | WGPSN
Paxsi |  [ ⚑ ] 5°00′N 341°12′W﻿ / ﻿5.0°N 341.2°W﻿ / 5.0; -341.2﻿ (Paxsi) | 120 | 15 October 2010 | Aymara goddess of the moon and wisdom | WGPSN
Veles |  [ ⚑ ] 2°00′N 137°18′W﻿ / ﻿2.0°N 137.3°W﻿ / 2.0; -137.3﻿ (Veles) | 45 | 2006 | Veles, Slavic god | WGPSN

## Maculae

Titanean maculae (dark spots) are named after deities of happiness, peace, and harmony in world mythology.[24]

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Eir Macula |  [ ⚑ ] 24°00′S 114°42′W﻿ / ﻿24.0°S 114.7°W﻿ / -24.0; -114.7﻿ (Eir Macula) | 145 | 2006 | Eir, Norse goddess. | WGPSN
Elpis Macula |  [ ⚑ ] 31°12′N 27°00′W﻿ / ﻿31.2°N 27.0°W﻿ / 31.2; -27.0﻿ (Elpis Macula) | 500 | 2006 | Elpis, Greek god | WGPSN
Ganesa Macula |  [ ⚑ ] 50°00′N 87°18′W﻿ / ﻿50.0°N 87.3°W﻿ / 50.0; -87.3﻿ (Ganesa Macula) | 160 | 2006 | Ganesa, Hindu god | WGPSN
Genetaska Macula |  [ ⚑ ] 23°30′N 196°18′W﻿ / ﻿23.5°N 196.3°W﻿ / 23.5; -196.3﻿ (Genetaska Macula) | 24 | 20 July 2015 | Genetaska, Peace Queen of the Iroquois | WGPSN
Omacatl Macula |  [ ⚑ ] 17°36′N 37°12′W﻿ / ﻿17.6°N 37.2°W﻿ / 17.6; -37.2﻿ (Omacatl Macula) | 225 | 2006 | Omacatl, Aztec god. | WGPSN
Polaznik Macula |  [ ⚑ ] 41°06′S 280°24′W﻿ / ﻿41.1°S 280.4°W﻿ / -41.1; -280.4﻿ (Polaznik Macula) | 346.90 | 5 April 2010 | Polaznik, Slavic god | WGPSN
Polelya Macula |  [ ⚑ ] 50°00′N 56°00′W﻿ / ﻿50.0°N 56.0°W﻿ / 50.0; -56.0﻿ (Polelya Macula) | 175 | 2 March 2007 | Polelya, Slavic god | WGPSN

## Maria

Maria (plural of mare) are hydrocarbon seas.[25]

## Montes

Mountains are named after mountains from the fictional Middle-Earth created by J.R.R. Tolkien.[26]

Mons | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named after | Ref

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Angmar Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 10°00′S 221°00′W﻿ / ﻿10.0°S 221.0°W﻿ / -10.0; -221.0﻿ (Angmar Montes) | 230 | 5 December 2011 | Mountains of Angmar | WGPSN
Dolmed Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 11°36′S 216°48′W﻿ / ﻿11.6°S 216.8°W﻿ / -11.6; -216.8﻿ (Dolmed Montes) | 400 | 5 December 2011 | Mount Dolmed | WGPSN
Doom Mons |  [ ⚑ ] 14°39′S 40°25′W﻿ / ﻿14.65°S 40.42°W﻿ / -14.65; -40.42﻿ (Doom Mons) | 63 | 13 November 2012 | Mount Doom | WGPSN
Echoriat Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 7°24′S 213°48′W﻿ / ﻿7.4°S 213.8°W﻿ / -7.4; -213.8﻿ (Echoriat Montes) | 930 | 5 December 2011 | Echoriath | WGPSN
Erebor Mons |  [ ⚑ ] 4°58′S 36°14′W﻿ / ﻿4.97°S 36.23°W﻿ / -4.97; -36.23﻿ (Erebor Mons) | 50 | 13 November 2012 | Erebor, the Lonely Mountain | WGPSN
Gram Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 9°54′S 207°54′W﻿ / ﻿9.9°S 207.9°W﻿ / -9.9; -207.9﻿ (Gram Montes) | 260 | 5 December 2011 | Mount Gram | WGPSN
Irensaga Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 5°41′S 212°43′W﻿ / ﻿5.68°S 212.71°W﻿ / -5.68; -212.71﻿ (Irensaga Montes) | 194 | 13 November 2012 | Irensaga | WGPSN
Lithui Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 84°41′N 112°34′W﻿ / ﻿84.68°N 112.56°W﻿ / 84.68; -112.56﻿ (Lithui Montes) | 200 | 14 December 2020 | Ered Lithui, also called Ash Mountains | WGPSN
Luin Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 81°59′N 36°16′W﻿ / ﻿81.98°N 36.26°W﻿ / 81.98; -36.26﻿ (Luin Montes) | 156 | 13 April 2022 | Ered Luin, also called Blue Mountains | WGPSN
Merlock Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 8°54′S 211°48′W﻿ / ﻿8.9°S 211.8°W﻿ / -8.9; -211.8﻿ (Merlock Montes) | 200 | 5 December 2011 | Merlock Mountains | WGPSN
Mindolluin Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 3°18′S 208°58′W﻿ / ﻿3.3°S 208.96°W﻿ / -3.3; -208.96﻿ (Mindolluin Montes) | 340 | 13 November 2012 | Mindolluin | WGPSN
Misty Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 56°48′N 62°26′W﻿ / ﻿56.8°N 62.44°W﻿ / 56.8; -62.44﻿ (Misty Montes) | 73 | 13 November 2012 | Misty Mountains | WGPSN
Mithrim Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 2°10′S 127°25′W﻿ / ﻿2.16°S 127.42°W﻿ / -2.16; -127.42﻿ (Mithrim Montes) | 147 | 13 November 2012 | Mountains of Mithrim | WGPSN
Moria Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 15°06′N 190°30′W﻿ / ﻿15.1°N 190.5°W﻿ / 15.1; -190.5﻿ (Moria Montes) | 107 | 20 July 2015 | Mountains of Moria | WGPSN
Rerir Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 4°48′S 212°06′W﻿ / ﻿4.8°S 212.1°W﻿ / -4.8; -212.1﻿ (Rerir Montes) | 370 | 5 December 2011 | Mount Rerir | WGPSN
Taniquetil Montes |  [ ⚑ ] 3°40′S 213°16′W﻿ / ﻿3.67°S 213.26°W﻿ / -3.67; -213.26﻿ (Taniquetil Montes) | 130 | 13 November 2012 | Taniquetil | WGPSN

## Paterae

Paterae are caldera or deep-wall craters with a possible volcanic origin. Sotra Patera was formerly named Sotra Facula, which followed the naming theme for Faculae.[27] No nomenclature currently exists for this class of features on Titan.

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Sotra Patera |  [ ⚑ ] 12°30′S 39°48′W﻿ / ﻿12.5°S 39.8°W﻿ / -12.5; -39.8﻿ (Sotra Facula) | 40  | 19 December 2012  | Sotra, Norwegian island  | WGPSN

## Planitiae

Planitiae (low plains) on Titan are named after planets from the fictional Dune universe created by Frank Herbert.[19][28]

Planitia | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named after | Ref

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Arrakis Planitia |  [ ⚑ ] 78°24′S 117°00′W﻿ / ﻿78.4°S 117.0°W﻿ / -78.4; -117.0﻿ (Arrakis Planitia) | 337.40 | 5 April 2010 | Arrakis | WGPSN
Buzzell Planitia |  [ ⚑ ] 66°18′S 262°42′W﻿ / ﻿66.3°S 262.7°W﻿ / -66.3; -262.7﻿ (Buzzell Planitia) | 870 | 18 March 2016 | Buzzell | WGPSN
Caladan Planitia |  [ ⚑ ] 31°00′N 226°00′W﻿ / ﻿31.0°N 226.0°W﻿ / 31.0; -226.0﻿ (Caladan Planitia) | 2800 | 8 October 2014 | Caladan | WGPSN
Chusuk Planitia |  [ ⚑ ] 5°00′S 23°30′W﻿ / ﻿5.0°S 23.5°W﻿ / -5.0; -23.5﻿ (Chusuk Planitia) | 125 | 4 August 2009 | Chusuk | WGPSN
Giedi Planitia | Template:Coord/display/ | 303.25 | 24 August 2017 | Giedi | WGPSN
Hagal Planitia |  [ ⚑ ] 60°36′S 345°00′W﻿ / ﻿60.6°S 345.0°W﻿ / -60.6; -345.0﻿ (Hagal Planitia) | 435 | 27 December 2015 | Hagal | WGPSN
Poritrin Planitia |  [ ⚑ ] 48°00′N 24°00′W﻿ / ﻿48.0°N 24.0°W﻿ / 48.0; -24.0﻿ (Poritrin Planitia) | 1900 | 8 October 2014 | Poritrin | WGPSN
Romo Planitia |  [ ⚑ ] 82°48′S 201°00′W﻿ / ﻿82.8°S 201.0°W﻿ / -82.8; -201.0﻿ (Romo Planitia) | 400 | 27 December 2015 | Romo | WGPSN
Rossak Planitia |  [ ⚑ ] 71°00′S 355°00′W﻿ / ﻿71.0°S 355°W﻿ / -71.0; -355﻿ (Rossak Planitia) | 512 | 27 December 2015 | Rossak | WGPSN
Xuttah Planitia |  [ ⚑ ] 10°36′N 167°41′W﻿ / ﻿10.60°N 167.69°W﻿ / 10.60; -167.69﻿ (Xuttah Planitia) | 18 | 13 April 2022 | Xuttah | WGPSN

## Regiones

Regiones (regions distinctly different from their surroundings) are named after deities of peace and happiness.[29]

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Concordia Regio |  [ ⚑ ] 20°00′S 241°00′W﻿ / ﻿20.0°S 241.0°W﻿ / -20.0; -241.0﻿ (Concordia Regio) | 1500 | 5 January 2012 | Concordia, the Roman goddess of divinity and harmony | WGPSN
Hetpet Regio |  [ ⚑ ] 22°00′S 292°00′W﻿ / ﻿22.0°S 292.0°W﻿ / -22.0; -292.0﻿ (Hetpet Regio) | 1080 | 5 January 2012 | Hetpet, the Egyptian personification of happiness | WGPSN
Hotei Regio |  [ ⚑ ] 26°00′S 78°00′W﻿ / ﻿26.0°S 78.0°W﻿ / -26.0; -78.0﻿ (Hotei Regio) | 500 | 7 May 2009 | Budai, Chinese/Japanese god | WGPSN
Ochumare Regio | Template:Coord/display/ | 939 | 14 September 2017 | Ochumare, Puertan Rican goddess of happiness and weather | WGPSN
Tui Regio |  [ ⚑ ] 24°30′S 124°54′W﻿ / ﻿24.5°S 124.9°W﻿ / -24.5; -124.9﻿ (Tui Regio) | 1200 | 2006 | Tui, Chinese goddess. | WGPSN

## Sinūs

Sinus (bays) within seas or lakes are named after terrestrial bays, coves, fjords or inlets.[30]

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Arnar Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 72°36′N 322°00′W﻿ / ﻿72.6°N 322°W﻿ / 72.6; -322﻿ (Arnar Sinus) | Kraken Mare | 101 | 19 January 2015 | Arnar, fjord in Iceland | WGPSN
Avacha Sinus | Template:Coord/display/ | Punga Mare | 51 | 12 March 2020 | Avacha Bay in Kamchatka, Russia | WGPSN
Baffin Sinus | Template:Coord/display/ | Kraken Mare | 110 | 9 January 2018 | Baffin Bay between Canada and Greenland | WGPSN
Boni Sinus | Template:Coord/display/ | Kraken Mare | 54 | 9 January 2018 | Gulf of Boni in Indonesia | WGPSN
Dingle Sinus | Template:Coord/display/ | Kraken Mare | 80 | 9 January 2018 | Dingle Bay in Ireland | WGPSN
Fagaloa Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 82°54′N 320°30′W﻿ / ﻿82.9°N 320.5°W﻿ / 82.9; -320.5﻿ (Fagaloa Sinus) | Punga Mare | 33 | 14 December 2020 | Fagaloa Bay in Upolu Island, Samoa | WGPSN
Flensborg Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 64°54′N 295°18′W﻿ / ﻿64.9°N 295.3°W﻿ / 64.9; -295.3﻿ (Flensborg Sinus) | Kraken Mare | 115 | 19 January 2015 | Flensburg Firth, fjord between Denmark and Germany | WGPSN
Fundy Sinus | Template:Coord/display/ | Punga Mare | 91 | 12 March 2020 | Bay of Fundy in Canada that hosts the world's largest tides[31] | WGPSN
Gabes Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 67°36′N 289°36′W﻿ / ﻿67.6°N 289.6°W﻿ / 67.6; -289.6﻿ (Gabes Sinus) | Kraken Mare | 147 | 19 January 2015 | Gabes, or Syrtis minor, a bay in Tunisia | WGPSN
Genova Sinus | Template:Coord/display/ | Kraken Mare | 125 | 9 January 2018 | Gulf of Genoa in Italy | WGPSN
Kumbaru Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 56°48′N 303°48′W﻿ / ﻿56.8°N 303.8°W﻿ / 56.8; -303.8﻿ (Kumbaru Sinus) | Kraken Mare | 122 | 19 January 2015 | Bay in India | WGPSN
Lulworth Sinus | Template:Coord/display/ | Kraken Mare | 24 | 12 March 2020 | Lulworth Cove in southern England | WGPSN
Maizuru Sinus | Template:Coord/display/ | Kraken Mare | 92 | 9 January 2018 | Maizuru Bay in Japan | WGPSN
Manza Sinus | Template:Coord/display/ | Kraken Mare | 37 | 9 January 2018 | Manza Bay in Tanzania | WGPSN
Montego Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 80°46′N 130°55′W﻿ / ﻿80.76°N 130.92°W﻿ / 80.76; -130.92﻿ (Montego Sinus) |  | 83 | 13 April 2022 | Montego Bay in Jamaica | WGPSN
Moray Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 76°36′N 281°24′W﻿ / ﻿76.6°N 281.4°W﻿ / 76.6; -281.4﻿ (Moray Sinus) | Kraken Mare | 204 | 19 January 2015 | Moray Firth in Scotland | WGPSN
Nicoya Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 74°48′N 251°12′W﻿ / ﻿74.8°N 251.2°W﻿ / 74.8; -251.2﻿ (Nicoya Sinus) | Ligeia Mare | 130 | 19 January 2015 | Gulf of Nicoya in Costa Rica | WGPSN
Okahu Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 73°42′N 282°00′W﻿ / ﻿73.7°N 282°W﻿ / 73.7; -282﻿ (Okahu Sinus) | Kraken Mare | 141 | 19 January 2015 | Okahu Bay near Auckland, New Zealand | WGPSN
Patos Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 77°12′N 224°48′W﻿ / ﻿77.2°N 224.8°W﻿ / 77.2; -224.8﻿ (Patos Sinus) | Ligeia Mare | 103 | 19 January 2015 | Patos, fjord in Chile | WGPSN
Puget Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 82°24′N 241°06′W﻿ / ﻿82.4°N 241.1°W﻿ / 82.4; -241.1﻿ (Puget Sinus) | Ligeia Mare | 93 | 19 January 2015 | Puget Sound in Washington, United States | WGPSN
Rombaken Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 75°18′N 232°54′W﻿ / ﻿75.3°N 232.9°W﻿ / 75.3; -232.9﻿ (Rombaken Sinus) | Ligeia Mare | 92.5 | 19 January 2015 | Rombaken, fjord in Norway | WGPSN
Saldanha Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 82°25′N 322°30′W﻿ / ﻿82.42°N 322.5°W﻿ / 82.42; -322.5﻿ (Saldanha Sinus) | Punga Mare | 18 | 14 December 2020 | Saldanha Bay in South Africa | WGPSN
Skelton Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 76°48′N 314°54′W﻿ / ﻿76.8°N 314.9°W﻿ / 76.8; -314.9﻿ (Skelton Sinus) | Kraken Mare | 73 | 19 January 2015 | Skelton Glacier near Ross Sea, Antarctica | WGPSN
Trold Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 71°18′N 292°42′W﻿ / ﻿71.3°N 292.7°W﻿ / 71.3; -292.7﻿ (Trold Sinus) | Kraken Mare | 118 | 19 January 2015 | Trold Fiord Formation in Nunavut, Canada | WGPSN
Tumaco Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 82°33′N 315°13′W﻿ / ﻿82.55°N 315.22°W﻿ / 82.55; -315.22﻿ (Puget Sinus) | Punga Mare | 31 | 14 December 2020 | Tumaco, port city and bay in Colombia | WGPSN
Tunu Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 79°12′N 299°48′W﻿ / ﻿79.2°N 299.8°W﻿ / 79.2; -299.8﻿ (Tunu Sinus) | Kraken Mare | 134 | 19 January 2015 | Tunu, fjord in Greenland | WGPSN
Wakasa Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 80°42′N 270°00′W﻿ / ﻿80.7°N 270°W﻿ / 80.7; -270﻿ (Wakasa Sinus) | Ligeia Mare | 146 | 19 January 2015 | Wakasa Bay in Japan | WGPSN
Walvis Sinus |  [ ⚑ ] 58°12′N 324°06′W﻿ / ﻿58.2°N 324.1°W﻿ / 58.2; -324.1﻿ (Walvis Sinus) | Kraken Mare | 253 | 19 January 2015 | Walvis Bay in Namibia | WGPSN

## Terrae

Terrae are extensive landmasses. As with the albedo features, they are named after sacred and enchanted locations from cultures across the world.[32]

Terra | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named after | Ref

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Garotman Terra |  [ ⚑ ] 13°30′S 348°00′W﻿ / ﻿13.5°S 348.0°W﻿ / -13.5; -348.0﻿ (Garotman Terra) | 970 | 5 January 2012 | Garotman, the Iranian paradise that the souls of faithful men inhabit | WGPSN
Paititi Terra |  [ ⚑ ] 20°13′N 249°23′W﻿ / ﻿20.22°N 249.39°W﻿ / 20.22; -249.39﻿ (Paititi Terra) | 2100 | 12 July 2024 | Incan legendary lost city east of the Andes | WGPSN
Tollan Terra |  [ ⚑ ] 6°24′N 322°42′W﻿ / ﻿6.4°N 322.7°W﻿ / 6.4; -322.7﻿ (Tollan Terra) | 800 | 5 January 2012 | Tollan, the Aztec paradise where crops never wilt | WGPSN
Tsiipiya Terra | Template:Coord/display/ | 573.24 | 24 August 2017 | Tsiipiya, the Hopi name for Mount Taylor in New Mexico, USA | WGPSN
Yalaing Terra |  [ ⚑ ] 19°30′S 324°00′W﻿ / ﻿19.5°S 324.0°W﻿ / -19.5; -324.0﻿ (Yalaing Terra) | 980 | 5 January 2012 | Yalaing, the Australian spirit land for good souls with clean water and game | WGPSN

## Undae

Undae are dune fields. On Titan they are named after Greek deities of wind.[33]

Undae | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named after | Ref

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Ahmakiq Undae |  [ ⚑ ] 2°13′N 202°42′W﻿ / ﻿2.22°N 202.7°W﻿ / 2.22; -202.7﻿ (Ahmakiq Undae) | 812 | 13 April 2026 | Ahmakiq, Mayan deity who locks up the crop-destroying winds. | WGPSN
Aura Undae |  [ ⚑ ] 13°47′N 226°52′W﻿ / ﻿13.79°N 226.86°W﻿ / 13.79; -226.86﻿ (Aura Undae) | 490 | 20 July 2015 | Aura, goddess of the morning wind. | WGPSN
Boreas Undae |  [ ⚑ ] 6°S 215°W﻿ / ﻿6°S 215°W﻿ / -6; -215﻿ (Boreas Undae) | 260 | 5 December 2011 | Boreas, Greek god of the north wind. | WGPSN
Eurus Undae |  [ ⚑ ] 7°30′S 210°18′W﻿ / ﻿7.5°S 210.3°W﻿ / -7.5; -210.3﻿ (Eurus Undae) | 220 | 5 December 2011 | Eurus, Greek personification of the east wind. | WGPSN
Notus Undae |  [ ⚑ ] 10°00′S 211°06′W﻿ / ﻿10°S 211.1°W﻿ / -10; -211.1﻿ (Notus Undae) | 530 | 5 December 2011 | Notus, Greek god of the south or southwest wind. | WGPSN
Zephyrus Undae |  [ ⚑ ] 8°30′S 217°06′W﻿ / ﻿8.5°S 217.1°W﻿ / -8.5; -217.1﻿ (Zephyrus Undae) | 130 | 5 December 2011 | Zephyrus, Greek personification of the gentle west wind. | WGPSN

## Virgae

Virgae (streaks of colour) are named after rain gods in world mythologies.[34]

Virga | Coordinates | Diameter (km) | Approval Date | Named after | Ref

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Bacab Virgae |  [ ⚑ ] 19°00′S 151°00′W﻿ / ﻿19.0°S 151.0°W﻿ / -19.0; -151.0﻿ (Bacab Virgae) | 485 | 2006 | Bacab, Mayan rain god | WGPSN
Hobal Virga |  [ ⚑ ] 35°00′S 166°00′W﻿ / ﻿35.0°S 166.0°W﻿ / -35.0; -166.0﻿ (Hobal Virga) | 1075 | 2006 | Hobal, Arabian rain god. | WGPSN
Kalseru Virga |  [ ⚑ ] 36°00′S 137°00′W﻿ / ﻿36.0°S 137.0°W﻿ / -36.0; -137.0﻿ (Kalseru Virga) | 630 | 2006 | Kalseru, Australian Aborigine rain god. | WGPSN
Perkunas Virgae |  [ ⚑ ] 27°00′S 162°00′W﻿ / ﻿27.0°S 162.0°W﻿ / -27.0; -162.0﻿ (Perkunas Virgae) | 980 | 2006 | Perkūnas, Lithuanian supreme god | WGPSN
Shiwanni Virgae |  [ ⚑ ] 25°00′S 32°00′W﻿ / ﻿25.0°S 32.0°W﻿ / -25.0; -32.0﻿ (Shiwanni Virgae) | 1400 | 2006 | Shiwanni, Zuni rain god | WGPSN
Tishtrya Virgae |  [ ⚑ ] 23°48′N 179°48′W﻿ / ﻿23.8°N 179.8°W﻿ / 23.8; -179.8﻿ (Tishtrya Virgae) | 276 | 20 July 2015 | Tishtrya, Persian rain god | WGPSN
Tlaloc Virgae |  [ ⚑ ] 23°42′N 207°42′W﻿ / ﻿23.7°N 207.7°W﻿ / 23.7; -207.7﻿ (Tlaloc Virgae) | 600 | 20 July 2015 | Tlaloc, Aztec rain god | WGPSN
Uanui Virgae |  [ ⚑ ] 45°12′N 235°18′W﻿ / ﻿45.2°N 235.3°W﻿ / 45.2; -235.3﻿ (Uanui Virgae) | 917 | 5 April 2010 | Uanui, Māori rain god | WGPSN

## Informal names for previously unnamed features

Because the exact nature of many surface features remain mysterious, a number of features took time to receive formal names and are known by nicknames. In most cases, indications of brightness and darkness refer not to visible light, but to the infrared images used to look through Titan's obscuring haze.[35]

* 'The Sickle': a large, dark, sickle-shaped region identified by the Hubble Space Telescope.
* 'Throat of Kraken': unofficial name for the strait that separates the north and south basins of Kraken Mare, before officially being named Seldon Fretum. It was used in early publications that hypothesized about its role with tidal dissipation and surface currents between the two basins of Kraken Mare.[16][36]

## See also

* Lakes of Titan

## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The USGS web site gives size as a "diameter", but it is actually the length in the longest dimension.
2. ↑ "Dry valleys" apply to rivers that are not directly connected to a known liquid body (Mare or lacus).

## References

1. ↑ "Titan Features". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/TITAN/target.
2. ↑ Overbye, Dennis (3 December 2019). "Go Ahead, Take a Spin on Titan – Saturn's biggest moon has gasoline for rain, soot for snow and a subsurface ocean of ammonia. Now there's a map to help guide the search for possible life there.". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/03/science/titan-saturn-map.html.
3. ↑ "Titan albedo features". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Albedo Feature.
4. ↑ "Melanesian Mythology | Encyclopedia.com". https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/melanesian-mythology.
5. ↑ "Titan arcus". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/7012;jsessionid=312A3D1B9696BFB49DFAE02DEFE620AC?__fsk=886086756.
6. ↑ "Titan Colles". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Collis, colles.
7. ↑ "Titan craters". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Crater, craters.
8. ↑ "Titan facula, faculae". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Facula, faculae.
9. ↑ "Titan fluctus". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Fluctus, fluctūs.
10. ↑ "Titan river, rivers". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Flumen, flumina.
11. ↑ "Mythological Journey to the Aztec Underworld | WilderUtopia.com" (in en-US). 2018-10-10. https://www.wilderutopia.com/traditions/mythological-journey-to-the-aztec-lands-of-the-dead/.
12. ↑ Birch, Samuel P. D.; Parker, Gary; Corlies, Paul; Soderblom, Jason M.; Miller, Julia W.; Palermo, Rose V.; Lora, Juan M.; Ashton, Andrew D. et al. (18 July 2023). "Reconstructing river flows remotely on Earth, Titan, and Mars". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 120 (29). doi:10.1073/pnas.2206837120. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2206837120.
13. ↑ Dhingra, Rajani D.; Barnes, Jason W.; Yanites, Brian J.; Kirk, Randolph L. (2018-01-01). "Large catchment area recharges Titan's Ontario Lacus" (in en). Icarus 299: 331–338. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2017.08.009. ISSN 0019-1035. Bibcode: 2018Icar..299..331D.
14. ↑ "NASA - Cassini Spots Mini Nile River on Saturn Moon". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/whycassini/cassini20121212.html.
15. ↑ "Titan fretum". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Fretum, freta.
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Lorenz, Ralph D.; Kirk, Randolph L.; Hayes, Alexander G.; Anderson, Yanhua Z.; Lunine, Jonathan I.; Tokano, Tetsuya; Turtle, Elizabeth P.; Malaska, Michael J. et al. (2014-07-15). "A radar map of Titan Seas: Tidal dissipation and ocean mixing through the throat of Kraken" (in en). Icarus 237: 9–15. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2014.04.005. ISSN 0019-1035. Bibcode: 2014Icar..237....9L. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103514001973.
17. ↑ "Titan islands". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Insula, insulae.
18. ↑ Greeley, Ronald (2013). Introduction to Planetary Geomorphology. Cambridge University Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-521-86711-5.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Blue, Jennifer (August 4, 2009). "Hot Topics: New Name, Descriptor Term, and Theme Approved for Use on Titan". https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/HotTopics/index.php?/archives/369-New-Name,-Descriptor-Term,-and-Theme-Approved-for-Use-on-Titan.html.
20. ↑ "Titan Labyrinthi". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Labyrinthus, labyrinthi.
21. ↑ "Titan Lacunae". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Lacuna, lacunae.
22. ↑ "Titan lakes". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Lacus, lacūs.
23. ↑ "Titan large ringed feature". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Large ringed feature.
24. ↑ "Titan macula, maculae". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Macula, maculae.
25. ↑ "Titan mare, maria". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Mare, maria.
26. ↑ "Titan Mons, Montes". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Mons, montes.
27. ↑ "Planetary Names: Patera, paterae: Sotra Patera on Titan". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/15077.
28. ↑ "Titan Planitiae". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Planitia, planitiae.
29. ↑ "Titan regio, regiones". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Regio, regiones.
30. ↑ "Titan sinus (bays)". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Sinus, sinūs.
31. ↑ Garrett, Christopher (August 1972). "Tidal Resonance in the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine" (in en). Nature 238 (5365): 441–443. doi:10.1038/238441a0. ISSN 1476-4687. Bibcode: 1972Natur.238..441G. https://www.nature.com/articles/238441a0.
32. ↑ "Titan terra, terrae". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Terra, terrae.
33. ↑ "Titan unde, undae". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Unda, undae.
34. ↑ "Titan virga, virgae". https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=TITAN&featureType=Virga, virgae.
35. ↑ Barnes, Jason W.; Brown, Robert H.; Turtle, Elizabeth P.; McEwen, Alfred S.; Lorenz, Ralph D.; Janssen, Michael; Schaller, Emily L.; Brown, Michael E. et al. (2005-10-07). "A 5-Micron-Bright Spot on Titan: Evidence for Surface Diversity" (in en). Science 310 (5745): 92–95. doi:10.1126/science.1117075. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 16210535. Bibcode: 2005Sci...310...92B. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1117075.
36. ↑ Tokano, Tetsuya; Lorenz, Ralph D.; Van Hoolst, Tim (2014-11-01). "Numerical simulation of tides and oceanic angular momentum of Titan's hydrocarbon seas" (in en). Icarus 242: 188–201. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2014.08.021. ISSN 0019-1035. Bibcode: 2014Icar..242..188T. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103514004357.

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