Ras il-Qammieħ

Ras il-Qammieħ is a cape in Mellieħa, Malta Island. Ras il-Qammieħ is situated nearby to the locality Il-Minżel l-Abjad, as well as near Il-Minżel ta‘ Piswella.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Popeye Village and Għadira Nature Reserve.

Popeye Village

Theme park

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Popeye Village, also known as Sweethaven Village, is a purpose-built film set village that has been converted into a small attraction fun park, consisting of a collection of rustic and dilapidated wooden buildings.

Għadira Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Għadira also known as Għadira Nature Reserve is a protected area located in the locality of Mellieħa, Malta. It comprises a brackish lake and a salt marsh habitat.

MV Rozi

Photo: Richardkingfelt, CC0.

MV Rozi was a tugboat, built in Bristol in 1958. She was originally called Rossmore, and was later renamed Rossgarth. She was sold to Tug Malta in 1981 as the Rozi and operated in the Grand Harbour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manikata and Golden Bay.

Manikata

Village

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Manikata is a small settlement in the limits of Mellieħa in the northwestern part of Malta. It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. The village's population of 539 is spread among 40 families.

Golden Bay

Hamlet

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Golden Bay is one of the bays and sand beaches in Malta. It was previously known as Military Bay. The white beach slopes gently allowing swimmers to easily walk into the sea.

Xemxija

Village

Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.

Xemxija is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Xemxija Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church.

Ras il-Qammieħ

Type: Cape
Also known as: “Is-Sikka tal-Qammigħ”, “Ras el Kammieh”, and “Ras il-Qammieh”
Category: landform
Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.96895° or 35° 58′ 8″ north

Longitude

14.3222° or 14° 19′ 20″ east

Open location code

8F7PX89C+HV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6220796787

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

GeoNames ID

2562649

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