List of regions on Io


This is a list of named regions on Jupiter's moon Io. These names have been approved for use by the International Astronomical Union. The features listed below represent a subset of the total known bright regions on Io's surface with many currently not having an officially approved name. These areas are large-scale regions on Io's surface that are notable for their difference in brightness or color from their surroundings. In most cases, these areas are bright terrains, consisting of sulfur dioxide frost/ice fields, suggesting that they are colder than their surroundings.
The names of regions on Io use a combination of a name derived from locations in Greek mythology associated with the nymph Io or Dante's Inferno, or from the name of a nearby feature on Io's surface and the descriptor term, regio, Latin for region. Coordinate, diameter, and name source below come from the IAU's Solar System Nomenclature Website.
See also the list of mountains on Io and the list of volcanic features on Io.
RegioNamed afterCoordinatesSize
Bactria RegioBactria665.68 km
Bosphorus RegioBosphorus1,615.15 km
Bulicame RegioBulicame 498.0 km
Chalybes RegioChalybes760.56 km
Colchis RegioColchis2,373.09 km
Illyrikon RegioIllyria750.0 km
Lerna RegioLerna581.26 km
Media RegioMedia2,654.02 km
Mycenae RegioMycenae600.16 km
Tarsus RegioTarsus1,520.93 km

Other regions on Io