Southern Region, Malta

Southern Region Reġjun Nofsinhar
Region of Malta
Żebbuġ
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 35°52′42.2″N 14°28′12.1″E / 35.878389°N 14.470028°E / 35.878389; 14.470028Coordinates: 35°52′42.2″N 14°28′12.1″E / 35.878389°N 14.470028°E / 35.878389; 14.470028
Country	Malta
Island	Malta
Act No. XVI of 2009	30 September 2009
Seat	Qormi
Government       Regional Committee
• Regional President	Jesmond Aquilina
Area
• Total	78.9 km2 (30.5 sq mi)
Population (March 2013)
• Total	94,526
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1
Dialing code	356
Local councils	14
Website	Official website

The Southern Region (Maltese: Reġjun Nofsinhar) is one of five regions of Malta. The region includes the southern part of the main island of Malta. The region borders the Northern, Central and South Eastern Regions.

It was created by the Act No. XVI of 2009 out of parts of Malta Majjistral and Malta Xlokk.^[1]

Subdivision

Districts

Southern Region includes parts of the Northern Harbour District, South Eastern District, Southern Harbour District and Western Districts.

Local councils

Southern Region includes 14 local councils:

• Birżebbuġa
• Għaxaq
• Gudja
• Ħamrun
• Kirkop
• Luqa
• Mqabba
• Qormi (Città Pinto)
• Qrendi
• Safi
• Santa Luċija
• Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand)
• Żebbuġ (Città Rohan)
• Żurrieq

Hamlets

• Bubaqra
• Ħal Farruġ

Regional Committee

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

References

External links

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