This map of Madeira shows the main cities, with administrative boundaries.
Madeira has no land border with another country on our base map. Its coastline faces: Atlantic Ocean.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks; thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of Madeira
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Madeira | — | Funchal |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Pico Ruivo (1,862 m / 6,109 ft), Pico do Facho (516 m / 1,693 ft).
Our guide
How to read the map of Madeira
- Extent: the mapped territory covers about 811 km² / 313 sq mi (Destination de Voyage calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 801 km² / 309 sq mi). It extends from 30.03° N to 33.11° N in latitude and from 17.25° W to 15.85° W in longitude, about 343 km (213 mi) north to south and 132 km (82 mi) west to east (bounding rectangle, remote territories included).
- Outline: the perimeter of the territory on the map (coasts and land borders) measures about 196 km (122 mi). The simplified Natural Earth outline smooths out small detours: the real length of the coastline is greater. Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Time zone (IANA tz database 2026b): Funchal:
Atlantic/Madeira(UTC+0 in January, UTC+1 in July). - Terrain: shading shows the relief and brown triangles mark the summits. The highest shown are Pico Ruivo (1,862 m / 6,109 ft), Pico das Torres (1,853 m / 6,079 ft), Pico do Arieiro (1,818 m / 5,965 ft), Pico Ruivo do Paul (1,639 m / 5,377 ft), Achada do Teixeira (1,600 m / 5,249 ft). Wikidata gives Pico Ruivo (1,862 m / 6,109 ft) as the highest point.
Distances from Funchal to the other 10 subdivisions
The subdivisions attached to the territory in Wikidata, ranked from nearest to farthest from Funchal (straight-line distance to each subdivision’s reference point).
| Subdivision | Distance from Funchal | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Câmara de Lobos | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) | west |
| Santa Cruz | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) | east |
| Ribeira Brava | 14 km (9 mi) | west |
| Machico | 16 km (10 mi) | northeast |
| Santana | 17 km (11 mi) | north |
| Ponta do Sol | 18 km (11 mi) | west |
| São Vicente | 20 km (12 mi) | northwest |
| Calheta | 25 km (16 mi) | west |
| Porto Moniz | 34 km (21 mi) | northwest |
| Porto Santo | 70 km (43 mi) | northeast |
Sample itineraries for Madeira from the map
- Our complete guide to Madeira: must-sees, detailed itineraries and budget
- When to go to Madeira? Best time and month-by-month climate
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Pico Ruivo, at an elevation of 1,862 m (6,109 ft) (source: Wikidata).
What is the capital of Madeira?
Funchal (red star on the map), at 32.65° N, 16.92° W.
Where is Funchal on the map of Madeira?
At 32.65° N, 16.92° W, marked by the red star.
How many regions does Madeira have?
Natural Earth does not divide this territory into several subdivisions on our base map. Wikidata lists 11 entities of type “municipality of Portugal” attached directly to the territory; the official division may differ from the map.
Where is Madeira?
Continent: Africa (Wikidata). Madeira lies in the northern hemisphere, west of the Greenwich meridian. Coasts: Atlantic Ocean.
What is the area of Madeira?
About 811 km² (313 sq mi) by our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 801 km² (309 sq mi). The differences come from the precision of the coastline and inland waters.
Our sources
- Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain): country and subdivision boundaries, cities, airports, rivers, lakes and terrain, at naturalearthdata.com.
- Wikidata, item Q26253 (Madeira): area, highest point, continent and subdivisions, accessed 23 October 2026.
- Wikidata: position of national parks and elevation of summits.
- Wikipedia (French edition): coordinates of places missing from Natural Earth.
- Destination de Voyage calculations: distances (haversine, radius 6,371 km / 3,959 mi), directions and areas (WGS84 ellipsoid, pyproj library).
- Our methodology