Għar Bittija
Għar Bittija is a cave in Dingli, Malta. Għar Bittija is situated nearby to the village Dingli, as well as near the locality Ras id-Dawwara.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dingli Radar Station and Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel.
Dingli Radar Station
Military installation
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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 780 metres southeast of Għar Bittija.
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. Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel is situated 1 km southeast of Għar Bittija.
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 1 km east of Għar Bittija.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dingli and Ras id-Dawwara.
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.
Ras id-Dawwara
Locality
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.
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.
Għar Bittija
Latitude
35.85639° or 35° 51′ 23″ northLongitude
14.37472° or 14° 22′ 29″ eastElevation
240 metres (787 feet)Open location code
8F7PV94F+HVGeoNames ID
2564629
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