Xgħajra
in Ix-Xgħajra, Malta
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Luqa Airport (4 mi) -
Comiso Airport 'Vincenzo Magliocco' (77 mi) - Sigonella Airport (107 mi)
- Lampedusa Airport (112 mi)
- Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (113 mi)
- Pantelleria Airport (157 mi)
- Reggio Calabria Airport (163 mi)
- Palermo / Punta Raisi Airport (177 mi)
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- City of Valletta (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Megalithic Temples of Malta (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Villa Romana del Casale (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Archaeological Area of Agrigento (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Pinto Marina (marina, (2 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.886 and 14.547 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 53' 8" and E 14° 32' 50"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Maltese, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:06 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Malta
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:17 am and 7:42 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Malta.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Malta. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Discover Xgħajra
Xgħajra in Ix-Xgħajra with it's 837 citizens is a town in Malta a little south-east of Valletta, the country's capital city.
Current time in Xgħajra is now 04:06 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Malta with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Xgħajra, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Malta is Luqa Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Malta is Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South-West. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kalkara, Zabbar, Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Marsaskala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 22 km/h (14 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 54% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
15°C (60 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
IBB Cugo Gran Macina Grand Harbour
Palazzo Consiglia Hotel
Phoenicia Malta
Preluna Hotel & Spa
Labranda Riviera Premium Resort & Spa
Diplomat Hotel
Holiday Apartments Malta Valletta
Julesy's BnB
Casa Ellul
Valletta Merisi Suites
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Holiday accommodation in Malta - boutique self catering rental
The myriad of exciting things to do that surround this beautiful townhouse will get you excited about this island in the centre of the Mediterranean. http://www.indulgencedivine.com - If you...
Ta`Kurun, Marsascala, Malta, Malta and Gozo Presented by Euro Direct Rentals
Modern and luxurious one bedroom penthouse served with lift and two terraces overlooking country and sea views in Marsascala, Malta. Comfort Class licensed f...
Feast of St Dominic Vittoriosa 2011 - San Duminku Festa Birgu 2011
San Duminku Festa Birgu 2011 St Dominic Feast Vittoriosa 2011 every year on the last Sunday of August video: Luke Scicluna.
Marc tat-Tlieta - MMG - Festa Madonna Tal-Grazzja Zabbar 2014
Marc tat-Tlieta - MMG - Festa Madonna Tal-Grazzja Zabbar 2014.
Marc tat-Tlieta - MMG - Festa Madonna Tal-Grazzja Zabbar 2013
Marc tat-Tlieta - Festa Madonna Tal-Grazzja - 10/9/13.
Charity Motorcycle Ride, Zabbar
Charity motorcycle ride in aid of St. Joseph's Institute, Zabbar. 300 euro were collected from the 60 motorcyclists that took part :)
Festa 2012 Zabbar Malta. Maria Mater Gratiae
Band playing and people singing and dancing. An event I don't miss.
The Adonelle Dancers ~ Don't You Worry Child ~ Zabbar
The Adonelle Dancers @ Zabbar 31/5/2014.
Sett murtali tal-beraq bil-loghob - MMG - Festa Madonna Tal-Grazzja Zabbar - 13/09/14
Sett murtali tal-beraq bil-loghob - MMG - Festa Madonna Tal-Grazzja Zabbar 2014. Xoghol mahdum mill-membri tal-Kummisjoni Nar u Armar tal-Grazzja.
Għaqda Madonna Tal-Grazzja Banda San Mikiel 8
Eve of feast of Our Lady of Graces Zabbar Malta 2012. March by the Għaqda Madonna Tal-Grazzja Banda San Mikiel (the Greens)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Fort Rinella
Fort Rinella is a Victorian fortification on the island of Malta. It is also referred to as the Rinella Battery in some maps and publications.
Fort Leonardo
Fort Leonardo also known as Fort St Leonardo, Fort San Leonardo and Fort San Anard is a fortification on the island of Malta. It stands between the villages of San Leonardo and Zonqor above the shore east of Grand Harbour. It was built between 1872 and 1878 by the British. Fort St Leonardo still exists, and is in reasonable repair, though a house has been built inside the ditch and the ditch in-filled to create an access. The seaward ditches are all in good repair.
Fort Ricasoli
Fort Ricasoli is a large fortification on the island of Malta. The fort was built by the Knights of Malta between 1670 and 1693.
Fort St. Rocco
Fort St Rocco, also known as Fort St Roca on some maps, is a fortification on the island of Malta. It stands east of the Rinella Battery and seaward of the village of Santu Rokku, and forms part of the complex of shore batteries defending the coast east of the mouth of Grand Harbour.
SmartCity Malta
SmartCity is a technology park under development in Kalkara, Malta. The plan is to transform the Ricasoli Industrial Estate into a state-of-the-art information technology and media city on the models of Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City. The project was unveiled on 10 September 2007 by the Prime Minister of Malta, Lawrence Gonzi. The project will cost at least €275 million.
RNH Bighi
RNH Bighi, also known as Bighi Hospital, was a major naval hospital located in the small town of Kalkara on the island of Malta. It served the eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th centuries and, in conjunction with the RN Memorial Hospital at Imtarfa, contributed to the nursing and medical care of casualties whenever hostilities occurred in the Mediterranean.
Della Grazie Battery
Della Grazie Battery is a fortification by the British on the island of Malta. It stands above the shore to the east of Grand Harbour, close to the present day town of Xghajra. Construction started in 1888 and was completed in March 1893. The battery was constructed to take advantage of the improved breech loading guns then coming into service. It was equipped with two 6 inc and two 10 inch breech loading guns in disappearing mounts.
Raise the Titanic (film)
Raise the Titanic is a 1980 adventure film by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment and directed by Jerry Jameson. The film, which was written by Eric Hughes (adaptation) and Adam Kennedy (screenplay), was based on the book of the same name by Clive Cussler. The story concerns a plan to recover the RMS Titanic because it is carrying cargo valuable to Cold War hegemony.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Xgħajra.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ix-Xgħara, Xghaira, Shghaira, Sh’ayra, Xgħajra
