List of lighthouses in Malta

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This is a list of lighthouses in Malta . [1] [2]

Lighthouses

NameImageLocation
coordinates
Year builtTower heightFocal heightNotes
Delimara Lighthouse Delimara Lighthouse Nov 2014.JPG Marsaxlokk, Malta

35°49′19″N14°33′32″E / 35.822°N 14.55885°E / 35.822; 14.55885 (Delimara)

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185422 m (72 ft)46 m (151 ft)Now deactivated, renovated
Delimara Lighthouse (New) Malta - Marsaxlokk - Triq Delimara - Lighthouse 04 ies.jpg Marsaxlokk, Malta

35°49′19″N14°33′32″E / 35.822°N 14.55885°E / 35.822; 14.55885 (Delimara)

199018 m (59 ft)35 m (115 ft)Modern lighthouse built to replace historic light
Fort St. Elmo Light Valetta Fort St. Elmo.JPG Fort Saint Elmo, Malta

35°54′07″N14°31′07″E / 35.90194°N 14.51861°E / 35.90194; 14.51861 (Fort Saint Elmo)

197610 m (33 ft)49 m (161 ft)Skeleton tower above the fort
Giordan Lighthouse Giordan Lighthouse front.JPG Ghasri, Gozo

36°04′20″N14°13′06″E / 36.0722°N 14.2184°E / 36.0722; 14.2184 (Giordan)

185322 m (72 ft)180 m (591 ft)
Ricasoli Breakwater Lighthouse Malta - Valletta - Valletta Breakwater + Kalkara - Ricasoli Breakwater (MSTHC) 04 ies.jpg Grand Harbour, Malta

35°53′58″N14°31′23″E / 35.899334°N 14.522998°E / 35.899334; 14.522998 (Grand Harbour Ricasoli)

19089 m (30 ft)11 m (36 ft)Masonry tower with red lantern
St. Elmo Breakwater Lighthouse Lighthouse Grand Harbour (6803953464) (2).jpg Grand Harbour, Malta

35°54′10″N14°31′32″E / 35.902643°N 14.525468°E / 35.902643; 14.525468 (Grand Harbour West)

190814 m (46 ft)16 m (52 ft)Masonry tower with green lantern
Mgarr Main Breakwater Light Malta - Ghajnsielem - Mgarr Harbour (Keppel) 11 ies.jpg Mgarr, Gozo

36°01′30″N14°18′07″E / 36.02498°N 14.30196°E / 36.02498; 14.30196 (Mgarr Main)

1970s5 m (16 ft)8 m (26 ft)Conical tower painted red and white
Mgarr North Breakwater Light Malta - Ghajnsielem - Mgarr Harbour (Keppel) 02 ies.jpg Mgarr, Gozo

36°01′34″N14°18′07″E / 36.02599°N 14.30194°E / 36.02599; 14.30194 (Mgarr North)

1970s5 m (16 ft)7 m (23 ft)Conical tower painted green and white
Portomaso Lighthouse Malta - St. Julian's - Vjal Portomaso - Portomaso Marina 06 ies.jpg St. Julians, Malta

35°55′18″N14°29′41″E / 35.921604°N 14.494808°E / 35.921604; 14.494808 (Portomaso)

1990s6 m (20 ft)8 m (26 ft)Modern design, part of new marina
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Delimara
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Fort Saint Elmo
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Giordan
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Grand Harbour
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Mgarr
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Portomaso
Map of the lighthouses of Malta

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Malta". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  2. List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.