Filfla (Dive Site)

Filfla (Dive Site) is a reef in Malta. Filfla (Dive Site) is situated nearby to the islet Filfoletta, as well as near the reef Filflette (Dive Site).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Filfla and Filfoletta.

Filfla

Peak

Photo: Godmus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Filfla is a mostly barren, uninhabited islet 4.5 kilometres south of Malta, and is the most southerly point of the Maltese Archipelago. Filflett, a rocky islet some 101 metres southwest of Filfla, has the southernmost point of Malta.

Filfoletta

Islet

Photo: Lysy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Filfoletta is an islet, which is situated 380 metres west of Filfla (Dive Site).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maqluba and Qrendi.

Maqluba

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Il-Maqluba is a sinkhole with a surface area of around 4,765 square metres situated in the village of Qrendi in Malta. Il-Maqluba is a Special Area of Conservation – Candidate Site of International Importance and designated as a Tree Protection Area, forming… Maqluba is situated 6 km northeast of Filfla (Dive Site).

Qrendi

Village

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Qrendi is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 people as of October 2021. It is located close to Mqabba, Żurrieq and Siġġiewi. Qrendi is situated 7 km northeast of Filfla (Dive Site).

Zurrieq

Town

Photo: Mauroonline, CC BY 2.5.

Żurrieq is a town in the Western Region of Malta. It is one of the oldest towns in the country, and has a population of 11,823 inhabitants as of March 2014. Zurrieq is situated 7 km northeast of Filfla (Dive Site).

Filfla (Dive Site)

Type: Reef
Category: landform
Location: Malta, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

35.78629° or 35° 47′ 11″ north

Longitude

14.41114° or 14° 24′ 40″ east

Open location code

8F7PQCP6+GF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13614906765

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=reef

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Filfla (Dive Site) from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Filfla and Filflette (Dive Site).

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Carmen’s Bar and Is-Siġġiewi - Lapsi.

Malta: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Valletta, Mdina, Sliema, and Victoria.

Curious Reefs to Discover

Uncover intriguing reefs from every corner of the globe.