Ras il-Ħobż

Ras il-Ħobż is a reef in , . Ras il-Ħobż is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Xewkija Heliport and Mġarr ix-Xini Tower.

Aerodrome
Photo: Sal73x, CC BY 3.0.
, also known as Gozo Heliport, is a small heliport on the island of in , near the town of .

Tower
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the largest of the coastal watchtowers that the Knights of Malta erected on the island of . It watches over the entrance to the bay of , limits of , which lies on Gozo's south-west coast.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mġarr and Xewkija.

Village
Photo: HH58, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a harbour town in south-eastern , .

Village
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an administrative unit and village of , on the island of . The population of is 3,300 as of March 2014. is situated 2½ km northwest of Ras il-Ħobż.

Village
Photo: Mariosaliba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an administrative unit of , located in the eastern part of the island of . is built on a plateau and is one of the largest localities in Gozo. is situated 3 km northeast of Ras il-Ħobż.

Ras il-Ħobż

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

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