Buxiħ
Buxiħ is a cove in Siġġiewi, Malta. Buxiħ is situated nearby to the locality Il-Faqqanija, as well as near Ta’ Żuta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Misraħ Għar il-Kbir and Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel.
Misraħ Għar il-Kbir
Photo: Lysy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Misrah Ghar il-Kbir is a prehistoric site in Siġġiewi, in the south of the Island of Malta, near the Dingli Cliffs. It is best known for its "cart ruts", a complex network of tracks carved in the rock.
Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel
Church
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dingli and Siġġiewi.
Dingli
Village
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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.
Siġġiewi
Village
Photo: Klsiggiewi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Siġġiewi, also called by its title Città Ferdinand, is a city and a local council in the Western Region of Malta. It is the third largest council in Malta by surface area, after Rabat and Mellieħa. Siġġiewi is situated 4 km east of Buxiħ.
Rabat
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rabat is a town in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 11,497 as of March 2014. It adjoins the ancient capital city of Mdina, and a north-western part of Rabat was in the Roman city of Melite until its medieval retrenchment.
Buxiħ
- Type: Cove
- Also known as: “Bushieh” and “Buxih”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Siġġiewi, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.8425° or 35° 50′ 33″ northLongitude
14.395° or 14° 23′ 42″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8F7PR9VW+22GeoNames ID
2563166
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