Il-Qala tax-Xwieni

Il-Qala tax-Xwieni is a cove in Iż-Żebbuġ, Malta. Il-Qala tax-Xwieni is situated nearby to the locality Ta’ Rafel, as well as near Qbajjar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Xwejni Bay and Tas-Salvatur Hill.

Xwejni Bay

Beach

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Xwejni Bay is a bay located in the northern part of Gozo, Malta, within the limits of the village of Żebbuġ. It is used as a bathing bay and starting point for divers.

Tas-Salvatur Hill

Peak

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tas-Salvatur Hill is a peak.

Christ the Redeemer

Memorial

Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Christ the Redeemer is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zebbug and Marsalforn.

Zebbug

Village

Photo: Florival fr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Żebbuġ is a village and an administrative unit of Malta, in the northwest coast of the island of Gozo. It is located close to Għarb and Għasri and is built on two hilltop plateaus, Ta' Abram and Ix-Xagħra taż-Żebbuġ.

Marsalforn

Village

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Marsalforn, also written as M'Forn for shortcut purposes, is a town on the north coast of Gozo, the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago. The town lies between the hilltop towns of Xagħra and Żebbuġ.

Għasri

Village

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Għasri is a village and an administrative unit of Malta, in the western part of the island of Gozo. The population of Għasri was 529 in July 2024. This included 284 males and 245 females; 421 Maltese nationals and 108 foreign nationals. Għasri is situated 3 km southwest of Il-Qala tax-Xwieni.

Il-Qala tax-Xwieni

Type: Cove
Also known as: “Cala Iscueini”, “Cala ta Shwieni”, and “Xwieni Bay”
Category: body of water
Location: Iż-Żebbuġ, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

36.07917° or 36° 4′ 45″ north

Longitude

14.24806° or 14° 14′ 53″ east

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8F8P36HX+M6

GeoNames ID

2562316

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