Il-Bajja ta’ Għar id-Dud

Il-Bajja ta’ Għar id-Dud is a cove in Sliema, Malta Island. Il-Bajja ta’ Għar id-Dud is situated nearby to the town Gzira, as well as near Ta‘ Xbiex.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sliema Point Battery and Manoel Island.

Sliema Point Battery

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Sliema Point Battery, also known as Fort Sliema, is an artillery battery in Sliema, Malta. It was built by the British between 1872 and 1876. The battery stands on the peninsula that separates Marsamxett Harbour from St.

Manoel Island

Islet

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Manoel Island, formerly known as Bishop's Island or the Isolotto, is a small island which forms part of the municipality of Gżira in Marsamxett Harbour, Malta.

Stella Maris

Church

Photo: Maris1891, Public domain.

The Stella Maris Parish Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Sliema, Malta. It is the matrice of the other parish churches in Sliema and Gżira, the oldest parish church dating from 1878.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northern Harbor of Malta and Gzira.

Northern Harbor of Malta

Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sliema is in Malta. St. Julian's is a town in Malta. San Gwann is a city in Malta.

Gzira

Town

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Gżira is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is located between Msida and Sliema, also bordering on Ta' Xbiex. It has a population of 12,504 according to NSO 2024 figures.

Valletta

Photo: Thyes, Public domain.

Valletta or Il-Belt is the capital of Malta. Historically built as harbour city to first capital, Valletta preserves much of its 16th-century architectural heritage built under the Hospitallers.

Il-Bajja ta’ Għar id-Dud

Type: Cove
Also known as: “Ahr-id-Dood”, “Għar id-Dud”, and “Il-Bajja ta‘ Ghar id-Dud”
Category: body of water
Location: Sliema, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.91278° or 35° 54′ 46″ north

Longitude

14.50778° or 14° 30′ 28″ east

Elevation

15 metres (49 feet)

Open location code

8F7PWG75+44

GeoNames ID

2563132

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sliema beach and Il-Fortizza ta’ Tas-Sliema.

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