Europe · capital city
What Is the Capital of Malta?
Valletta
The capital of Malta is Valletta. About 213,000 people live in the Valletta urban area — 36.7% of the country's population.
213,000
Urban area population
UTC+1
Time zone (+ daylight saving)
35.88°N
Latitude · 14.50°E
Yes
Largest city
Valletta at a glance
Name origin
Named in honor of Jean Parizot de la VALETTE, the Grand Master of the Order of Saint John (crusader knights), who founded the city in 1566.
Time zone
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
Coordinates
35 53 N, 14 30 E · IANA time zone Europe/Malta
Location of Malta
Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)
Capitals closest to Valletta
Tripoli, Libya — 355 km
Tunis, Tunisia — 400 km
Rome, Italy — 691 km
Vatican City, Vatican City — 692 km
Tirana, Albania — 760 km
Podgorica, Montenegro — 836 km
Athens, Greece — 853 km
Skopje, North Macedonia — 906 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Valletta
What is the capital of Malta?
The capital of Malta is Valletta. About 213,000 people live in the Valletta urban area — 36.7% of the country's population.
Is Valletta the largest city in Malta?
Yes — Valletta is also the largest urban area of Malta (213,000).
What time zone is Valletta in?
Valletta is on UTC+1 — UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
Where does the name Valletta come from?
Named in honor of Jean Parizot de la VALETTE, the Grand Master of the Order of Saint John (crusader knights), who founded the city in 1566.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).