Għar id-Duħħan

Għar id-Duħħan is a cove in , . Għar id-Duħħan is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Żonqor Battery and Fort Leonardo.

Fort
is an artillery battery in , , standing on high ground overlooking Marsaskala Bay. It is a polygonal fort and was built by the British from 1882 to 1886.

, also known as Fort San Leonardo or Fort San Anard, is a polygonal fort in , . It was built between 1872 and 1878 by the British between the villages of San Leonardo and Żonqor above the shore east of the .

Fort
, also known as Marsaskala Redoubt or the Vendôme Entrenchment, is a redoubt in , . It was built in 1715 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marsaskala and Xghajra.

Town
, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala and abbreviated as M'Skala or M'Scala is a seaside town in the of . Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population.

Village
Xgħajra is a small village in the Port Region of . It is located on the coast, about halfway between and . Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F.C.

, also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the Port Region of . It is the seventh largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 15,648 as of January 2021.

Għar id-Duħħan

Latitude
35.87444° or 35° 52′ 28″ north
Longitude
14.56889° or 14° 34′ 8″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8F7PVHF9+QH
Geo­Names ID
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