Gozo Channel

This article is about the body of water. For the ferry across this channel, see Gozo Channel Line. For the important bird area, see Malta–Gozo Channel Important Bird Area.

The Gozo Channel is short stretch of Mediterranean Sea separating the Maltese island of Gozo from the northern tip of Malta.^[1]

Gozo Channel
Il-Fliegu t'Ghawdex
The Gozo Channel
Gozo Channel Location of the Gozo Channel in Malta
Location	Between Gozo and Malta (island)
Group	Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates	36.00°N 14.31°E / 36.00; 14.31
Type	Saline
Max. length	5.5 km (3.4 mi)
Max. width	6.7 km (4.2 mi)
Surface area	27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Max. depth	26 m (85 ft)
Islands	4

It is about 7 km (4.3 mi) long and varies in width from 6.7 km (4.2 mi) at its widest to 4.5 km (2.8 mi) at its northeastern end. At the centre of the channel are the two islands of Comino (inhabited) and Cominotto. The channel serves as a sea route link between the two islands with a ferry service run by Gozo Channel Line running all year round^[2] from the ports of Mġarr Harbour and Ċirkewwa.^[3]