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Malta is subdivided in districts of localities in order to administer the country in regions rather than locality. The districts have no administrative significance as the localities provide the first-tier divisions of the country.
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There are 6 districts, used for statistical purposes and which are, in turn, grouped into 3 regions. Each district consists of a number of localities. These are the 6 districts of Malta:
The Northern Harbour District, Western District and Northern District together form the North Western Region (Malta Majjistral). The South Eastern District and Southern Harbour District together form the South Eastern Region (Malta Xlokk). The Gozo and Comino District is a Region in its own right.
There are currently 13 electoral districts, each consist of a number of localities (although there is no requirement that electoral boundaries follow the boundaries of localities).
This district consists of the islands of Gozo and Comino
There are 10 police districts, each district having its own police headquarters.