This map of Malta shows the capital, Valletta, and the main cities, with main roads and international airports.
Malta has no land border with another country on our base map. Its coastline faces: Mediterranean Sea.
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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 Malta
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Valletta | — | Valletta |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Dingli Cliffs (253 m / 830 ft).
International airports shown: MLA (Luqa).
Our guide
The 68 regions of Malta and what sets them apart
The Natural Earth base map divides Malta into 68 first-level subdivisions. These are the grey dashed boundaries on the map. The table ranks them from largest to smallest, with the cities, the highest point and the international airports the map places in each. Only the 22 largest are listed.
| Region | Type | Area | Cities and guides | Highest point shown | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellieħa | — | 27 km² (10 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Rabat | — | 22 km² (8 sq mi) | — | Dingli Cliffs (253 m / 830 ft) | — |
| San Pawl il-Baħar | — | 21 km² (8 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Siġġiewi | — | 20 km² (8 sq mi) | — | Dingli Cliffs (253 m / 830 ft) | — |
| Mġarr | — | 15 km² (6 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Naxxar | — | 15 km² (6 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Żurrieq | — | 9.3 km² (3.6 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Xagħra | — | 8.7 km² (3.4 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Birżebbuġa | — | 8.2 km² (3.2 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Żebbuġ | — | 8.1 km² (3.1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Nadur | — | 7.9 km² (3.1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Żebbuġ | — | 7.7 km² (3.0 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Attard | — | 6.5 km² (2.5 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Luqa | — | 6.5 km² (2.5 sq mi) | — | — | MLA |
| Kerċem | — | 6.3 km² (2.4 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Mosta | — | 6.3 km² (2.4 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Dingli | — | 5.5 km² (2.1 sq mi) | — | Dingli Cliffs (253 m / 830 ft) | — |
| San Lawrenz | — | 5.5 km² (2.1 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Qrendi | — | 5.2 km² (2.0 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Żejtun | — | 5.1 km² (2.0 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Pembroke | — | 5.0 km² (1.9 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Żabbar | — | 4.9 km² (1.9 sq mi) | — | — | — |
- Largest: Mellieħa, about 27 km² (10 sq mi), or 8% of the mapped territory.
- Smallest: Mdina, about 0.4 km² (0.2 sq mi).
- Capital region: Valletta is in the Sliema subdivision.
- Highest region: Rabat, home to Dingli Cliffs (253 m / 830 ft), the highest summit shown on the map.
- Air access: the international airports on the map are spread across 6 of the 68 regions (Luqa, Paola, Tarxien, Gudja, Kirkop and Santa Luċija).
How to read the map of Malta
- Extent: the mapped territory covers about 326 km² / 126 sq mi (Destination de Voyage calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 316 km² / 122 sq mi). It extends from 35.80° N to 36.08° N in latitude and from 14.18° E to 14.57° E in longitude, about 31 km (19 mi) north to south and 35 km (22 mi) west to east (bounding rectangle, remote territories included).
- Outline: the perimeter of the territory on the map (coasts and land borders) measures about 108 km (67 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): Valletta:
Europe/Malta(UTC+1 in January, UTC+2 in July). - Terrain: shading shows the relief and brown triangles mark the summits. The highest shown are Dingli Cliffs (253 m / 830 ft). Wikidata gives Ta’ Dmejrek (253 m / 830 ft) as the highest point.
- International airports (plane icon): MLA (Luqa, about 5.9 km / 3.7 mi from the centre of Valletta). Straight-line distances: Destination de Voyage calculation.
Neighboring territories: distances from Valletta
The nearest administrative centers and capitals to Valletta, useful for planning a combined trip by air or sea. The country name is the one used by Natural Earth.
| City | Territory (Natural Earth) | Straight-line distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | Italy | 268 km (167 mi) | north |
| Mahdia | Tunisia | 317 km (197 mi) | west |
| Monastir | Tunisia | 338 km (210 mi) | west |
| Nabeul | Tunisia | 345 km (214 mi) | west |
| Sousse | Tunisia | 351 km (218 mi) | west |
| Tripoli | Libya | 356 km (221 mi) | south |
| Khoms | Libya | 361 km (224 mi) | south |
| Catanzaro | Italy | 381 km (237 mi) | northeast |
| Zawiya | Libya | 386 km (240 mi) | southwest |
| Misrata | Libya | 395 km (245 mi) | south |
Sample itineraries for Malta from the map
- Our complete guide to Malta: must-sees, detailed itineraries and budget
- When to go to Malta? Best time and month-by-month climate
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Malta?
Valletta, marked by the red star on the map.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Dingli Cliffs, at an elevation of 253 m (830 ft) (source: Natural Earth).
Which international airports are on the map?
MLA (Luqa).
Where is Valletta on the map of Malta?
At 35.90° N, 14.51° E, marked by the red star, in the Sliema subdivision.
How many regions does Malta have?
Our map, based on Natural Earth, shows 68 first-level subdivisions. Wikidata lists 6 entities of type “reġjun” attached directly to the territory; the official division may differ from the map.
Where is Malta?
Continent: Europe (Wikidata). Malta lies in the northern hemisphere, east of the Greenwich meridian. Coasts: Mediterranean Sea.
What is the area of Malta?
About 326 km² (126 sq mi) by our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 316 km² (122 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 Q233 (Malta): area, highest point, continent and subdivisions, accessed 23 October 2026.
- 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