Il-Ponta l-Kbira
Il-Ponta l-Kbira is a point in Marsaxlokk, Malta Island. Il-Ponta l-Kbira is situated nearby to the locality Il-Fiddien, as well as near the village Il-Qajjenza.Places of Interest
Highlights include Għar Dalam and Fort Delimara.
Għar Dalam
Cave
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.
Għar Dalam is a 144-metre long phreatic tube and cave, located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta. The cave contains the bones of animals that lived on Malta during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs.
Fort Delimara
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Delimara is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1876 and 1888 by the British as part of a chain of fortifications intended to protect Marsaxlokk Harbour.
Borġ in-Nadur
Archaeological site
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borġ in-Nadur is an archaeological site located in open fields overlooking St George's Bay, near Birżebbuġa, Malta. It is occupied by a Tarxien phase megalithic temple as well as the remains of a Bronze Age village which includes the earliest fortification in Malta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Birżebbuġa.
Southern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valetta and the Three Cities, with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.
Birżebbuġa
Town
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Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta, and has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014.
Żejtun
Town
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Żejtun is a city of 11,000 people in Malta Island, Malta. It is the largest city in the south of the island and one of the oldest cities in Malta. Żejtun is situated 3 km northwest of Il-Ponta l-Kbira.
Il-Ponta l-Kbira
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Il Ponta il Gbira”
- Category: landform
- Location: Marsaxlokk, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.82944° or 35° 49′ 46″ northLongitude
14.54444° or 14° 32′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8F7PRGHV+QQGeoNames ID
2562821
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