List of lighthouses in Malta

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

Lighthouses
Name Image Location
coordinates		 Year built Tower height Focal height Notes
Delimara Lighthouse Marsaxlokk, Malta

35.822°N 14.55885°E / 35.822; 14.55885 (Delimara)

 1854 22 m (72 ft) 46 m (151 ft) Now deactivated, renovated
Delimara Lighthouse (New) Marsaxlokk, Malta

35.822°N 14.55885°E / 35.822; 14.55885 (Delimara)

 1990 18 m (59 ft) 35 m (115 ft) Modern lighthouse built to replace historic light
Fort St. Elmo Light Fort Saint Elmo, Malta

35.90194°N 14.51861°E / 35.90194; 14.51861 (Fort Saint Elmo)

 1976 10 m (33 ft) 49 m (161 ft) Skeleton tower above the fort
Giordan Lighthouse Ghasri, Gozo

36.0722°N 14.2184°E / 36.0722; 14.2184 (Giordan)

 1853 22 m (72 ft) 180 m (591 ft)
Ricasoli Breakwater Lighthouse Grand Harbour, Malta

35.899334°N 14.522998°E / 35.899334; 14.522998 (Grand Harbour Ricasoli)

 1908 9 m (30 ft) 11 m (36 ft) Masonry tower with red lantern
St. Elmo Breakwater Lighthouse Grand Harbour, Malta

35.902643°N 14.525468°E / 35.902643; 14.525468 (Grand Harbour West)

 1908 14 m (46 ft) 16 m (52 ft) Masonry tower with green lantern
Mgarr Main Breakwater Light Mgarr, Gozo

36.02498°N 14.30196°E / 36.02498; 14.30196 (Mgarr Main)

 1970s 5 m (16 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Conical tower painted red and white
Mgarr North Breakwater Light Mgarr, Gozo

36.02599°N 14.30194°E / 36.02599; 14.30194 (Mgarr North)

 1970s 5 m (16 ft) 7 m (23 ft) Conical tower painted green and white
Portomaso Lighthouse St. Julians, Malta

35.921604°N 14.494808°E / 35.921604; 14.494808 (Portomaso)

 1990s 6 m (20 ft) 8 m (26 ft) Modern design, part of new marina
Delimara
Fort Saint Elmo
Giordan
Grand Harbour
Mgarr
Portomaso
Map of the lighthouses of Malta

See also
  • Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels

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.
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