Għar il-Ħamiem
Għar il-Ħamiem is a locality in Siġġiewi, Malta. Għar il-Ħamiem is situated nearby to the locality Ta’ Dnat, as well as near Għar it-Turkija.Places of Interest
Highlights include Misraħ Għar il-Kbir and Għar Lapsi.
Misraħ Għar il-Kbir
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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.
Għar Lapsi
Cave
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Għar Lapsi is a small bay near Siġġiewi, Malta. It lies about 1 km south-west of the Blue Grotto. Some structures in the bay were damaged by Storm Harry in January 2026.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Siggiewi and Dingli.
Siggiewi
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. Siggiewi is situated 3½ km northeast of Għar il-Ħamiem.
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. Dingli is situated 3½ km northwest of Għar il-Ħamiem.
Qrendi
Village
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Qrendi is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 people as of October 2021. It is located close to Mqabba, Żurrieq and Siġġiewi. Qrendi is situated 4½ km east of Għar il-Ħamiem.
Għar il-Ħamiem
- Type: Locality
- Location: Siġġiewi, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.83574° or 35° 50′ 9″ northLongitude
14.40716° or 14° 24′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8F7PRCP4+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 13758795642OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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