Map of Messina, Italy

Messina is a city in Sicily, Italy, with a population of about 219,948. It lies at 38.1939°N, 15.5526°E, about 3 m above sea level. Messina is about 486 km (302 mi) southeast of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Reggio Calabria, 13 km to the southeast.

Messina at a glance

Where is Messina?

• The 12th largest city in Italy by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Sicily on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 30 min on the shortest day to 14 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Messina

• Reggio Calabria — 13 km southeast
• Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto — 30 km west
• Acireale — 73 km southwest
• Adrano — 86 km southwest
• Catania — 89 km southwest
• Misterbianco — 89 km southwest
• Paternò — 90 km southwest
• Lamezia Terme — 108 km northeast
• Catanzaro — 119 km northeast
• Siracusa — 127 km south

Largest cities in Sicily

• Palermo — 648,260
• Catania — 311,584
• Siracusa — 121,605
• Marsala — 77,915
• Gela — 75,001
• Ragusa — 74,251
• Trapani — 67,531
• Caltanissetta — 62,797
• Modica — 54,456
• Bagheria — 53,149

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

Map of Italy and all its cities →

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.