The Southern Region ( mt, Reġjun Nofsinhar) is one of five

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. The region includes the southern part of the main island of Malta. The region borders the

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and

South Eastern Region The South Eastern Region ( mt, Reġjun Xlokk) is one of five regions of Malta. The region includes the southeastern part of the main island of Malta, including the capital Valletta. The region borders the Central and Southern Regions. It was ...

s. It was created by the Act No. XVI of 2009 out of parts of Malta Majjistral and Malta Xlokk.

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Districts

Southern Region includes parts of the Northern Harbour District, South Eastern District,

Southern Harbour District Malta is for non-local government purposes divided into districts as opposed to the local government localities. The three main types of such districts – statistical, electoral at national level, and policing – have no mainstream admin ...

and Western Districts.

Local councils

Southern Region includes 14 local councils: *

Birżebbuġa Birżebbuġa (; sometimes shortened to B'Buġa) is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately from the capital Valletta, and it has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014. The town is popular amon ...

include the areas of Qajjenza, Tal-Papa,

Bengħisa Battery Balbani Battery ( mt, Batterija ta' Balbani), also known as Bengħisa Battery ( mt, Batterija ta' Bengħisa) or Saint Catherine's Battery ( mt, Batterija ta' Santa Katarina), was an artillery battery in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built by the Orde ...

Ħal Far Ħal Far is one of the main industrial estates in Malta. It is at the southern extreme of Malta, between the localities of Birżebbuġa, Safi and Żurrieq. In the past, Ħal Far housed the RAF Hal Far airfield, which was known as HMS Falcon when ...

, and

Għar Dalam Għar Dalam ("Cave of Dalam" (a fifteenth century family name), ) is a 144 metre long phreatic tube and cave, or cul-de-sac, located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta. The cave contains the bone remains of animals that were stranded and su ...

* Għaxaq include the areas of Ħas-Saptan, Ħal Dmikki, Tal-Qattus and Tal-Millieri *

Gudja Gudja is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 as of March 2017. The village is located on high grounds, south of Valletta. It is administered by the Gudja Local Council. A number of schools, clubs, public garde ...

include the areas of

Bir Miftuħ Gudja is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 as of March 2017. The village is located on high grounds, south of Valletta. It is administered by the Gudja Local Council. A number of schools, clubs, public garde ...

, Tal-Mithna and Xlejli * Ħamrun include the areas of

Blata l-Bajda Blata l-Bajda is a suburb in Ħamrun, Malta, on the way to Valletta. Notable buildings include the chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal The Miraculous Medal (french: Médaille miraculeuse), also known as the Medal of Our Lady o ...

and Rabbat *

Kirkop Kirkop ( mt, Ħal Kirkop) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta. It is found near the Malta International Airport, and has been inhabited since pre-history. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Leonard. The football team of the villag ...

Luqa Luqa ( mt, Ħal Luqa, , ) is a town located in the Southern Region of Malta, 4.3 km away from the capital Valletta. With a population of 5,945 as of March 2014, it is a small but densely populated settlement which is typical of Malta's old ...

include the area of

Ħal Farruġ Ħal Farruġ is a hamlet located in the south east of Malta, within the limits of Luqa. Within the hamlet's general area, a total number of 24 streets can be found. The hamlet was run down in 1941 due to the construction of a new airport runway ...

Mqabba Mqabba ( mt, L-Imqabba) is a town in the Southern Region of Malta. It has a traditional Maltese village layout, with a population of about 3,300 inhabitants. The focal point is the Parish Church of the Assumption, found at the core of the villag ...

* Qormi (Città Pinto) include the areas of Ħandaq and Tal-Ħlas *

Qrendi Qrendi ( mt, Il-Qrendi) is a village in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 2752 people as of March 2014. It is located close to Mqabba, Żurrieq and Siggiewi. Within its boundaries are two well-known Neo ...

include the areas of

Maqluba Maqluba or Maqlooba ( ar, مقلوبة) is a traditional Iraqi, Lebanese, Palestinian, Jordanian, and Syrian dish served throughout the Levant. It consists of meat, rice, and fried vegetables placed in a pot which is flipped upside down when ...

, Wied iż-Żurrieq and Ħaġar Qim * Safi *

Santa Luċija Santa Luċija ( en, Saint Lucia) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 2,997 as of March 2014. It is one of the modern towns developed in Malta during the 20th century. By virtue of an article which appeared in Gove ...

* Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand) include the areas of

Għar Lapsi Għar Lapsi is a small bay near Siġġiewi, Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and i ...

, Fawwara and Girgenti * Żebbuġ (Città Rohan) include the areas of Ħal Muxi, Ħal Mula, Ħal Dwin *

Żurrieq Żurrieq ( mt, Iż-Żurrieq ) is a town in the Southern Region of Malta. It is one of the oldest towns in the country, and it has a population of 11,823 inhabitants as of March 2014. The first documentation about it being a parish dates back to ...

include the areas of Bubaqra, Nigret and Tal-Bebbux ;Hamlets * Bubaqra *

Regional Committee

The current Southern Regional Committee ( mt, Kumitat Reġjonali Nofsinhar) is made up of:

References

External links

{{Regions of Malta Regions of Malta States and territories established in 2009 2009 establishments in Malta