Ras il-Ħobż

Ras il-Ħobż is a reef in Għajnsielem, Gozo. Ras il-Ħobż is situated nearby to the locality Mgarr ix-Xini (Dive Site), as well as near Ġnien Migiarro.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Xewkija Heliport and Mġarr ix-Xini Tower.

Xewkija Heliport

Aerodrome

Photo: Sal73x, CC BY 3.0.

Xewkija Heliport, also known as Gozo Heliport, is a small heliport on the island of Gozo in Malta, near the town of Xewkija.

Mġarr ix-Xini Tower is the largest of the coastal watchtowers that the Knights of Malta erected on the island of Gozo. It watches over the entrance to the bay of Mġarr ix-Xini, limits of Għajnsielem, which lies on Gozo's south-west coast.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mġarr and Xewkija.

Mġarr

Village

Photo: HH58, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mġarr is a harbour located in Għajnsielem, in south-eastern Gozo, Malta. It is the 17th-largest maritime port in the European Union in terms of the number of vessels received, making it the largest in Malta.

Xewkija

Village

Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Xewkija is an administrative unit and village of Malta, on the island of Gozo. The population of Xewkija is 3,300 as of March 2014. Xewkija is situated 2½ km northwest of Ras il-Ħobż.

Nadur

Village

Photo: Mariosaliba, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nadur is an administrative unit of Malta, located in the eastern part of the island of Gozo. Nadur is built on a plateau and is one of the largest localities in Gozo. Nadur is situated 3 km northeast of Ras il-Ħobż.

Ras il-Ħobż

Type: Reef
Also known as: “Middle Finger”, “Ras il Hobs”, and “Ras il-Hobz”
Categories: scuba diving, sports location, and landform
Location: Għajnsielem, Gozo, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

36.01563° or 36° 0′ 56″ north

Longitude

14.2794° or 14° 16′ 46″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

8F8P278H+7Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4159831401

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=reef

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=scuba_diving

GeoNames ID

2562981

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Satellite Map

Discover Ras il-Ħobż from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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