Manoel Island
Native name: Il-Gżira Manoel | |
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Aerial view of Manoel Island | |
Map of Manoel Island within Marsamxett Harbour | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Marsamxett Harbour, Malta, Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 35°54′14″N 14°30′07″E / 35.904°N 14.502°E |
| Archipelago | Maltese islands |
| Area | 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Malta | |
Manoel Island (Maltese: Il-Gżira Manoel), formerly known as Bishop's Island (Maltese: Il-Gżira tal-Isqof, Italian: Isola del Vescovo) or the Isolotto, is a small island which forms part of the municipality of Gżira in Marsamxett Harbour, Malta. It is named after the Portuguese Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena, who built a fort on the island in the 1720s. The island was in turn renamed after the fort.