Xaqqa Cliffs

Xaqqa Cliffs is a locality in Siġġiewi, Malta. Xaqqa Cliffs is situated nearby to the locality Ta’ Bellula, as well as near Ix-Xwieki.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mnajdra and Għar Lapsi.

Mnajdra

Photo: Hamelin de Guettelet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mnajdra is a megalithic temple complex found on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mnajdra is approximately 497 metres from the Ħaġar Qim megalithic complex.

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.

The Laferla Cross is an early 20th-century religious landmark on the outskirts of Siġġiewi, in Malta. It is situated on a hill close to the Chapel of the Annunciation and the Cemetery of Saint Theodore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siggiewi and Maqluba.

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 3 km northeast of Xaqqa Cliffs.

Maqluba

Locality

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Il-Maqluba is a sinkhole with a surface area of around 4,765 square metres situated in the village of Qrendi in Malta. Il-Maqluba is a Special Area of Conservation – Candidate Site of International Importance and designated as a Tree Protection Area, forming… Maqluba is situated 4 km east of Xaqqa Cliffs.

Qrendi

Village

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 4 km east of Xaqqa Cliffs.

Xaqqa Cliffs

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Irdum Ta‘ Xaqqa”
Location: Siġġiewi, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.83379° or 35° 50′ 2″ north

Longitude

14.416° or 14° 24′ 58″ east

Open location code

8F7PRCM8+GC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3767343846

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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