Malta

The Republic of Malta is a small independent Southern European country situated in the central part of the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and the North African country of Tunisia.  It consists of an archipelago of three inhabited islands (Malta, Gozo and Comino), as well as numerous uninhabited islets. It has a total area of about 320 square kilometres.  For further details on the country, see the Wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta.

Geographically the country consists of the island of Gozo to the north-west, with Malta, the largest island, to the south-east, and the small island of Comino in between.  These islands are roughly oval in form and composed of sedimentary rocks (limestones). 

The island of Malta is a low plateau, gently declining in altitude to the east, where the principle towns are located. The western end of the island terminates in some impressive cliffs.  The highest point, which is also the country’s high point, is Ta' Dmejrek, with a height and prominence of 253m, above the Dingli Cliffs.  

The island of Gozo is also a low-lying plateau with dramatic cliffs in the west, but displays a more undulating terrain, with a number of low isolated hills rising from the plateau.  The highest point on the island is Ta’ Dbieġi, with a height and prominence of 194 metres. 

The highest point on the island of Comino is 75 metres above sea level.

There are four hills in the country with  prominence of at least 100 metres.  A list of these hills can be downloaded using the link below. 

There are seventeen hills of at least 100 metres in height and at least 50 metres of prominence.  A leaflet with details of these hills can be downloaded using the link below. 

Lists uploaded below:

• Hills in the Republic of Malta of at least 100m of height and 50m of prominence - leaflet

• Hills in the Republic of Malta of at least 100m of prominence - list