Manikata

Manikata is a small settlement in the limits of in the northwestern part of . 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.
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  • Type: Village with 539 residents
  • Description: town
  • Also known as: “Il Manikata” and “Il-Manikata”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Il-Majjistral Nature & History Park and Roman Baths.

Nature reserve
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The Majjistral Nature and History Park is a nature reserve in , Malta. The geographic area includes the coastal area in Golden Bay to Il-Prajjet and Ix- Xagħra l-Ħamra.

Archaeological site
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The Għajn Tuffieħa were discovered in 1929 during government works to cap a fresh water spring in the area. This spring, or a similar one, might explain why the baths, which needed a constant flow of large amounts of water, were built in , , Malta.

Fort
or Mellieħa Fort, also known as Il-Fortizza tas-Salib, is a World War II-era fort in , . It was built by the British on top of Mellieħa Hill, to serve as a civil defence depot and an observation post.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Bay and Imgarr.

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

Village
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Mġarr, formerly known as Mgiarro, is a village in the of . Mġarr is a isolated from nearby towns and cities. Mġarr lies west of and is surrounded by farmland and vineyards. is situated 2½ km southeast of Manikata.

Village
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is a suburb in the western part of in the of . It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church. is situated 3 km east of Manikata.

Manikata

Latitude
35.94072° or 35° 56′ 27″ north
Longitude
14.35377° or 14° 21′ 14″ east
Population
539
Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)
Open location code
8F7PW9R3+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 130924028
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2562766
Wiki­data ID
Q821200
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hungarian—“Manikata” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المنيكاتا”
  • Asturian: “Manikata”
  • Dutch: “Ghajn Tuffieha Bay”
  • Dutch: “Manikata”
  • French: “Manikata”
  • Hungarian: “Manikata”

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Notable Places Nearby

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