Dingli Radar Station
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.Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Military installation
- Description: Maltese radar installation
- Also known as: “Dingli Radar” and “Ir-Radar ta‘ Ħad-Dingli”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel and Misraħ Għar il-Kbir.
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 360 metres east of Dingli Radar Station.
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. Misraħ Għar il-Kbir is situated 1¼ km east of Dingli Radar Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dingli and Ras id-Dawwara.
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.
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. Ras id-Dawwara is situated 3 km northwest of Dingli Radar Station.
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.
Dingli Radar Station
- Category: radar station
- Location: Dingli, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.85221° or 35° 51′ 8″ northLongitude
14.38168° or 14° 22′ 54″ eastInception
1986Open location code
8F7PV92J+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 33556223OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q117305485
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Satellite Map
Discover Dingli Radar Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Dingli Radar Station” goes by many names.
- Maltese: “Radar ta‘ Ħad-Dingli”
- Maltese: “Radar ta’ Ħad-Dingli”
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Highlights include Dingli Cliffs and Ġibjun.
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