Ras id-Dawwara
Ras id-Dawwara is a geographical area in Rabat, Malta, on the line of picturesque cliffs including Dingli Cliffs. On site are several caves at sea level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: geographical area in Rabat, Malta
- Also known as: “Ras id Dwara” and “Ras id-Dawara”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel and Dingli Radar Station.
Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel in the limits of Dingli, Malta, dedicated to Mary Magdalene. It overlooks the Dingli Cliffs, and is therefore commonly known as il-kappella tal-irdum. Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel is situated 3½ km southeast of Ras id-Dawwara.
Dingli Radar Station
Military installation
Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dingli Radar is a large radar installation located in the Dingli area of Malta. It is used to monitor air traffic in the Maltese airspace and is operated by the Maltese Air Traffic Control. Dingli Radar Station is situated 3 km southeast of Ras id-Dawwara.
Savio College
School
Savio College is a boys' secondary church school run by the Salesians of Don Bosco in the west of Malta, in the village of Ħad-Dingli. The school is named after one of Don Bosco's students, St. Savio College is situated 3 km east of Ras id-Dawwara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dingli and Baħrija.
Dingli
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dingli is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,865 as of 2021. It is 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta and two kilometers from the nearest town, Rabat. Dingli is situated 2½ km east of Ras id-Dawwara.
Baħrija
Village
Photo: R Muscat, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baħrija is a village in Rabat, Malta, with a low population density. The name Baħrija means moth in Maltese. It is also known in English as Baħria, of which the Counts Moscati had owned the fiefdom that was granted by the Grand Master of Malta. Baħrija is situated 3 km north of Ras id-Dawwara.
Mtarfa
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mtarfa is a small town in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 2,572 as of March 2014. It was considered to be a suburb of Rabat until 2000, when it became a separate local council. Mtarfa is situated 5 km northeast of Ras id-Dawwara.
Ras id-Dawwara
- Category: headland
- Location: Rabat, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.86777° or 35° 52′ 4″ northLongitude
14.35286° or 14° 21′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8F7PV993+44OpenStreetMap ID
node 4777371421OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2563151Wikidata ID
Q16891636
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Ras id-Dawwara” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس الدوارة”
- Cebuano: “Ras id-Dawwara”
- Dutch: “Ras id-Dawwara”
- Egyptian Arabic: “راس الدواره”
- German: “Ras id-Dawwara”
- Swedish: “Ras id-Dawwara”
- Uzbek: “Ras id-Dawwara”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ras id-Dawwara”. Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.