Districts of Malta
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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.
Statistical Districts and Regions
There are 6 districts, used for statistical purposes and which are, in turn, grouped into 3 regions: Gozo, Malta Majjistral and Malta Xlokk. Each district consists of a number of localities. 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.
Southern Harbour District
The Southern Harbour District forms part of Malta Xlokk. It contains 14 local councils including the capital Valletta and the cities of Birgu, Cospicua, Senglea and Żabbar, with the largest locality being Żabbar (pop. 15,314) while the smallest one is Xgħajra (pop. 1,688). The total population of the District is 81,834 (as of March 2013), while total area is 26.1 km2. It is the second largest district by population and the fifth largest by area.
- Il-Birgu (Vittoriosa)
- Bormla (Cospicua)
- Il-Fgura
- Il-Furjana (Floriana)
- L-Isla (Senglea)
- Il-Kalkara
- Ħal Luqa, include the hamlet of Ħal Farruġ
- Il-Marsa (both parishes; the Parish of the Holy Trinity and the Parish of Maria Regina)
- Raħal Ġdid (Paola) (both parishes; the Parish of Christ the King and the Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes)
- Santa Luċija
- Ħal Tarxien
- Il-Belt Valletta (the three parishes; the Parish of Our Lady of Porto Salvo, the Parish of St. Paul's Shipwreck and the Parish of St. Augustine)
- Ix-Xgħajra
- Ħaż-Żabbar, include the hamlet of St. Peter's
Northern Harbour District
The Northern Harbour District forms part of Malta Majjistral. It contains 13 local councils including the city of Qormi, with the largest locality being Birkirkara (pop. 22,319) while the smallest one is Ta' Xbiex (pop. 1,835). The total population of the District is 131,938 (as of March 2013), while total area is 24.1 km2. It is the largest district by population and the smallest by area.
- Birkirkara (include the hamlets of Fleur-de-Lys (Parish of Our Lady of Carmelo) and Is-Swatar (Parish of St. George Preca) and the Parish of St. Helen, the Parihs of St. Joseph the Worker and the Parish of St. Mary)
- Il-Gżira
- Il-Ħamrun (both parishes; the Parish of St. Cajtan and the Parish of Immaculate Conception)
- L-Imsida
- Pembroke
- Tal-Pietà (include the hamlet of Guardamangia)
- Ħal Qormi (both parishes; the Parish of St. George and the Parish of St. Sebastian)
- San Ġiljan (include the hamlet of Paceville and the parish area of Balluta Bay)
- San Ġwann (include the hamlet of Il-Kappara)
- Santa Venera
- Tas-Sliema (the four parishes; the Parish of Stella Maris, the Parish of Sacro Cour, the Parish of St. Gregory and the Parish of Jesus of Nazareth)
- Is-Swieqi (include the hamlet of Madliena)
- Ta' Xbiex
South Eastern District
The South Eastern District forms part of Malta Xlokk. It contains 11 local councils including the city of Żejtun, with the largest locality being Marsaskala (pop. 11,892) while the smallest one is Ħal Safi (pop. 2,128). The total population of the District is 66,060 (as of March 2013), while total area is 54.3 km2. It is the fourth largest district by both population and area.
- Birżebbuġa
- Ħal Għaxaq
- Il-Gudja
- Ħal Kirkop
- Marsaskala (Wied il-Għajn)
- Marsaxlokk
- L-Imqabba
- Il-Qrendi
- Ħal Safi
- Iż-Żejtun
- Iż-Żurrieq (include the hamlet of Bubaqra)
Western District
The Western District forms part of Malta Majjistral. It contains 10 local councils including the cities of Mdina, Siġġiewi and Żebbuġ, with the largest locality being Żebbuġ (pop. 11830) while the smallest one is Mdina (pop. 294). The total population of the District is 54,315 (as of March 2013), while total area is 72.5 km2. It is the fifth largest district by population and the second largest by area.
- Ħ'Attard
- Ħal Balzan
- Ħad-Dingli
- L-Iklin
- Ħal Lija
- L-Imdina
- L-Imtarfa
- Ir-Rabat (include the hamlets of Baħrija and Tal-Virtù)
- Is-Siġġiewi
- Ħaż-Żebbuġ
Northern District
The Northern District forms part of Malta Majjistral. It contains 6 local councils but no cities, with the largest locality being St. Paul's Bay (pop. 20,925) while the smallest one is Għargħur (pop. 2,693). The total population of the District is 70,580 (as of March 2013), while total area is 73.6 km2. It is the third largest district by population and the largest by area.
- Ħal Għargħur
- Il-Mellieħa (include the parish area of Manikata)
- L-Imġarr
- Il-Mosta
- In-Naxxar (include the hamlet of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq)
- San Pawl il-Baħar (include the hamlet of Burmarrad (Parish of the Sacred Heart of Our Lady) and the Parish of Our Lady of Sorrows and the Parish of St. Frances at Qawra)
Gozo and Comino District
The Gozo and Comino District is also the Gozo Region. It contains 14 local councils including the city of Victoria. This is also the largest locality (pop. 6,911) while the smallest one is Għasri (pop. 515). The total population of the District is 37,288 (as of March 2013), while total area is 68.7 km2. It is the smallest district by population and the third largest by area.
- Il-Fontana
- Għajnsielem (including Comino)
- L-Għarb
- L-Għasri
- Ta' Kerċem
- Il-Munxar
- In-Nadur
- Il-Qala
- San Lawrenz
- Ta' Sannat
- Ix-Xagħra
- Ix-Xewkija
- Ir-Rabat (Victoria)
- Iż-Żebbuġ
Electoral Districts
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).[1]
District 1
- Il-Belt Valletta
- Il-Furjana
- Il-Ħamrun
- Part of Il-Marsa (Trinity Parish Church area)
- Tal-Pietà (including Gwardamanġa)
- Part of Santa Venera (Parish Church area)
District 2
- Il-Birgu
- L-Isla
- Bormla
- Ħaż-Żabbar (including St. Peter's)
- Il-Kalkara
- Ix-Xgħajra
District 3
- Iż-Żejtun
- part of Il-Fgura (Tal-Liedna Area)
- Marsaskala
District 4
- part of Il-Fgura (Mater Boni Consigli area)
- Il-Gudja
- Ħal Għaxaq
- part of Il-Marsa (Maria Regina area)
- Paola
- Santa Luċija
- Ħal Tarxien
District 5
- Birżebbuġa
- Ħal Kirkop
- Marsaxlokk
- L-Imqabba
- Il-Qrendi
- Ħal Safi
- Iż-Żurrieq (including Bubaqra)
District 6
- Ħal Luqa
- Ħal Qormi
- Is-Siġġiewi
District 7
- Ħad-Dingli
- L-Imdina
- L-Imġarr
- L-Imtarfa
- Ir-Rabat (including Il-Baħrija and Tal-Virtù)
- Ħaż-Żebbuġ
District 8
- Birkirkara (including Fleur-de-Lys and part of Swatar)
- L-Iklin
- Ħal Lija
- Part of In-Naxxar (Simblija area)
- Part of Santa Venera (Old Railway Track area)
District 9
- Ħal Għargħur
- L-Imsida (including part of Swatar)
- San Ġwann (including Il-Kappara)
- Is-Swieqi (including Tal-Ibraġ and Il-Madliena)
- Ta' Xbiex
District 10
District 11
- Ħ'Attard
- Ħal Balzan
- Il-Mosta
District 12
- Il-Mellieħa (including Il-Manikata)
- Part of In-Naxxar (all other parts apart of Simblija, including Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq)
- San Pawl il-Baħar (including Burmarrad)
District 13
This district consists of the islands of Gozo and Comino
- Ir-Rabat (Victoria)
- Il-Fontana
- Għajnsielem (including Comino)
- L-Għarb
- L-Għasri
- Ta' Kerċem (including Santa Luċija)
- Il-Munxar
- Ix-Xlendi
- In-Nadur
- Il-Qala
- San Lawrenz
- Ta' Sannat
- Ix-Xagħra
- Ix-Xewkija
- Iż-Żebbuġ (including Marsalforn)
Police Districts
There are 10 police districts, each district having its own police headquarters.
District 1
- Il-Belt Valletta, Archbishop Street Tel:22943101
- Il-Furjana, St.Anne Str Tel:21236719
- Pinto Police, Valletta Waterfront Tel:21226828
- Headquarters in Valletta, the capital city of Malta.
District 2
- Ħal Qormi
- Ħaż-Żebbuġ
- Is-Siġġiewi
- Għar Lapsi
- Headquarters in Qormi Città Pinto
District 3
- Paola, Valletta Road
- Il-Fgura, Hompesch Road
- Ħal Tarxien, Nelson Avenue
- Ħal Luqa and Ħal Farruġ
- Santa Luċija
- Headquarters in Paola (Raħal Ġdid)
District 4
- Bormla
- Ħaż-Żabbar and St. Peter's
- Il-Kalkara
- L-Isla
- Il-Birgu
- Ix-Xgħajra
- Marsaskala
- Headquarters in Bormla Città Cospicua
District 5
- Iż-Żejtun, Mater Boni Consigli Street
- Il-Gudja
- Ħal Għaxaq, Labour Avenue
- Birżebbuġa, Pretty Bay
- Marsaxlokk, Fishermen's Strand
- Iż-Żurrieq and Bubaqra
- Wied iż-Żurrieq
- Il-Qrendi
- L-Imqabba
- Ħal Kirkop
- Ħal Safi
- Headquarters in Iż-Żejtun Città Beland
District 6
- Tas-Sliema
- Il-Gżira
- L-Imsida and Ta' Xbiex, Ta' Xbiex Strand
- Headquarters in Tas-Sliema
District 6A
- San Ġiljan, Paceville, and Pembroke, Spinola Bay
- Is-Swieqi and Il-Madliena
- San Ġwann
- Headquarters in San Giljan
District 7
- Il-Ħamrun, St. Paul's Square
- Il-Marsa
- Santa Venera
- Ir-Rabat, Il-Baħrija and Tal-Virtù
- Ħad-Dingli
- L-Imdina, St. Publius Square
- L-Imtarfa
- Headquarters in Ħamrun
District 8
- Birkirkara, Fleur-de-Lys and Is-Swatar
- Ħal Balzan, Ħal Lija and L-Iklin
- Ħ'Attard
- In-Naxxar and Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq
- Ħal Għargħur
- Ta' Qali, Pitkalija
- Headquarters in Birkirkara, the largest locality in Malta
District 9
- Il-Mosta
- L-Imġarr
- San Pawl il-Baħar and Burmarrad
- Il-Qawra, Tourist Street
- Il-Mellieħa
- Iċ-Ċirkewwa
- L-Għadira
- Headquarters in Il-Mosta, the second largest locality in Malta.
District 10
- Kemmuna
- Il-Fontana
- Għajnsielem
- L-Għarb
- L-Għasri
- Ta' Kerċem and Santa Luċija
- Marsalforn
- Il-Port tal-Imġarr
- Il-Munxar
- In-Nadur
- Il-Qala
- Ramla Bay
- San Lawrenz
- Ta' Sannat
- Ta' Pinu
- Ix-Xagħra
- Ix-Xewkija
- Ix-Xlendi
- Iż-Żebbuġ
- Ir-Rabat, Għawdex (Victoria)
- Gozo Fire Brigade
- Headquarters in Ir-Rabat, Għawdex (Victoria), capital city of Gozo
References
- ↑ Gauci, Salv. (23 April 2012). "Constitution of Malta. Article 61 - Electoral Divisions" (PDF). The Malta Government Gazette (18904). Retrieved 26 August 2014.
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