Regions of Malta

Malta is subdivided into 5 regions (Maltese: reġjuni). Three regions were originally created by the Local Councils Act of 1993, and were integrated into the constitution in 2001.[1] Two of the regions were split into smaller ones by Act No. XVI of 2009, and now there are five regions.[2]

Each region has a Regional Committee (Maltese: Kumitat Reġjonali), which consists of a Regional President, a Vice President, an Executive Secretary and between 10 and 14 members.[3]

List

Current regions

Coat of arms	Region	Seat	Largest city	Area	Population (2014)	Population density	Established
	Central Region	San Ġwann	Birkirkara	23.6 km^2 (9.1 sq mi)	111,994	4,700/km^2 (12,000/sq mi)	2009
	Gozo Region	Victoria	Victoria	68.7 km^2 (26.5 sq mi)	37,342	540/km^2 (1,400/sq mi)	1993
	Northern Region	St. Paul's Bay	St. Paul's Bay	112.9 km^2 (43.6 sq mi)	102,892	910/km^2 (2,400/sq mi)	2009
	South Eastern Region	Tarxien	Żabbar	36.2 km^2 (14.0 sq mi)	99,301	2,700/km^2 (7,000/sq mi)	2009
	Southern Region	Qormi	Qormi	78.9 km^2 (30.5 sq mi)	93,897	1,200/km^2 (3,100/sq mi)	2009

Former regions

1993–2009

Region	Largest city	Area	Population (2005)	Population density	Established	Abolished
Malta Majjistral	Birkirkara	163 km^2 (63 sq mi)	227,117	1,393/km^2 (3,610/sq mi)	1993	2009
Malta Xlokk	Żabbar	64 km^2 (25 sq mi)	140,882	2,201/km^2 (5,700/sq mi)	1993	2009

See also

• Local councils of Malta
• Districts of Malta
• NUTS of Malta
• ISO 3166-2:MT

References

1. "Malta" (PDF). Assembly of European Regions. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
2. "Regions of Malta". Statoids. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
3. Protokol Lokali u Reġjonali (PDF) (in Maltese). Valletta: Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni. pp. 5–6. Retrieved 1 April 2015.