Manoel Island
Native name: Il-Gżira Manoel | |
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| File:Aerial view of Manoel Island.jpg Aerial view of Manoel Island | |
| File:Malta Marsamxett.png Map of Manoel Island within Marsamxett Harbour | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Marsamxett Harbour, Malta, south of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea |
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| Archipelago | Maltese islands |
| Area | 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
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Malta | |
Manoel Island (Maltese: Il-Gżira Manoel) is a small island which forms part of Gżira in Marsamxett Harbour, Malta. It is named after the Portuguese Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena.
Manoel Island is a flat island shaped roughly like a leaf. The island is connected to mainland Malta by a bridge. The whole island can be viewed from the bastions of the capital Valletta.[1]
References[change]
- ↑ "Manoel Island". Local Councils' Association. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
