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Malta is divided into districts. The four types of districts are regional councils, statistical districts, electoral districts, and policing districts.
Malta is divided intosix regions for local-government and administrative purposes. Three regions were originally created by the Local Councils Act of 1993, and were integrated into the constitution in 2001.[better source needed] Two of the regions were split into smaller ones by Act No. XVI of 2009, and Malta was divided into five regions.Act No. XIV of 2019 reorganized the subdivision, establishing six regions, and was implemented in November 2021
Each region has a Regional Council (Maltese:Kunsill Reġjonali), which consists of a Regional President, a Deputy President, an Executive Secretary and between 10 and 12 members.
According to article 37B of the Local Governments' Act, the functions of Regional Councils include issuing calls for tenders for waste management services, conducting social impact evaluations, providing professional assistance across various sectors to local councils, coordinating with government entities and preparing annual Work Plans to address financial and human resource requirements.
| Coat of arms | Region | Seat | Largest city | Area (km²) | Population (year) | Density (per km²) | Established |
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 | Eastern Region | San Ġwann(not part of the region) | Birkirkara | 20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi) | 115,908 (2021)[1] | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) | 2021 |
 | Gozo Region | Victoria | 67 km2 (26 sq mi) | 34,563 (2020)[2] | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | 1993 | |
 | Northern Region | St. Paul's Bay | 82.07 km2 (31.69 sq mi) | 118,588 (2020)[3] | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) | 2009 | |
 | Port Region | Tarxien | Żabbar | 15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi) | 69,880 (2020)[4] | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) | 2021 |
 | Southern Region | Qormi | 78.9 km2 (30.5 sq mi) | 106,593 (2021)[5] | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) | 2009 | |
 | Western Region | Rabat | Żebbuġ | 83.2 km2 (32.1 sq mi) | 59,287 (2020)[6] | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | 2021 |
| Coat of arms | Region | Seat | Largest city | Area | Population (2014) | Population density | Established | Abolished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Central Region | San Ġwann | Birkirkara | 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) | 111,994 | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | 2009 | 2021 |
 | South Eastern Region | Valletta | Żabbar | 36.2 km2 (14.0 sq mi) | 99,301 | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) | 2009 | 2021 |
| Region | Largest city | Area | Population (2005) | Population density | Established | Abolished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Majjistral | Birkirkara | 163 km2 (63 sq mi) | 227,117 | 1,393/km2 (3,610/sq mi) | 1993 | 2009 |
| Malta Xlokk | Żabbar | 64 km2 (25 sq mi) | 140,882 | 2,201/km2 (5,700/sq mi) | 1993 | 2009 |
Malta is divided intosix districts for statistical purposes, as defined by theNational Statistics Office andEurostat. Each district comprises a number oflocal councils (LAU2). At theNUTS-3 level, these districts are grouped into two regions:Malta (comprising the first five districts) andGozo and Comino (comprising the sixth).[7][8]
| Level (EU classification) | Meaning / Area type | Number of areas | Code | Name(s) |
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| NUTS – Statistical Regions | ||||
| NUTS 1 | Country | 1 | MT0 | Malta |
| NUTS 2 | Country | 1 | MT00 | Malta |
| NUTS 3 | Islands | 2 | MT001 | Malta (island) |
| MT002 | Gozo,Comino | |||
| LAU – Local Administrative Units | ||||
| LAU 1 | Districts | 6 | — | Northern Harbour District |
| Southern Harbour District | ||||
| South Eastern District | ||||
| Western District | ||||
| Northern District | ||||
| Gozo and Comino District | ||||
| LAU 2 | Local councils | 68 | — | — |
Historically, the statistical districts were sometimes grouped into three larger statistical regions:Malta Majjistral (comprising the Northern Harbour, Western, and Northern Districts),Malta Xlokk (comprising the Southern Harbour and South Eastern Districts), andGozo and Comino. This classification is no longer in official use.[9]
The Southern Harbour District forms part ofMalta Xlokk. It contains 14 local councils including the all but western suburbs of the capitalValletta and the small citiesBirgu,Cospicua,Senglea andŻabbar. Its largest locality isŻabbar; its smallest,Xgħajra.[10] The District's population is 80,170 (as of 31 December 2016) across its 26.1 km2. Thus it then ranked second-most populous and had the fifth-largest extent.
The Northern Harbour District forms part of theCentral Region. It contains 13 local councils including the city ofQormi, with the largest locality beingBirkirkara (pop. 22,314). The smallest one isTa' Xbiex (pop. 1,657). The population of the District is 131,056 (as of 31 December 2016) across its 24.1 km2. It is the most populous and yet the smallest.
The South Eastern District forms part ofMalta Xlokk. It contains 11 local councils including the city ofŻejtun, with the largest locality beingMarsaskala (pop. 12,281) while the smallest one isĦal Safi (pop. 2,168). The population of the District is 68,044 (as of 31 December 2016) across its 54.3 km2. It is the fourth-largest district by population and area.
The Western District forms part ofMalta Majjistral. It contains 10 local councils including the cities ofMdina,Siġġiewi andŻebbuġ, the most populous locality beingŻebbuġ (pop. 11,759). The smallest one isMdina (pop. 229). The population of the District is 59,817 (as of 31 December 2016) across its 72.5 km2. Thus it was the fifth-largest by population and has the second-largest extent.
The Northern District forms part of theNorthern Region. It contains 6 local councils but no cities, with the largest locality beingSt. Paul's Bay (pop. 29,843); its smallest isGħargħur (pop. 2,743). The population of the District is 69,467 (as of 31 December 2016) across its 73.6 km2. It is the third most populous and is the largest.
The Gozo and Comino District is also theGozo Region. It contains 14 local councils including the city ofVictoria (or Rabat). This is also the largest locality (pop. 6,211) while the smallest one isGħasri (pop. 418). The population of the District is 31,879 (as of 31 December 2016) across its 68.7 km2. It is the least populous district and the third biggest.
There are currently 13 Electoral Divisions for the unicameral (single-assembly) parliament. Each consists of a number oflocalities (although there is no requirement that electoral boundaries follow the boundaries of localities).[11][12]
This district consists of the islands ofGozo andComino
Following the 2022 amendments to the police district's boundaries and compositions, Malta has 2 police regions which fall under the responsibility of 2 distinct Assistant Commissioners. Each of these 2 regions consist of 6 police districts, amounting to a total of 12 districts. Each district is administered by its nominated Superintendent and has its own police headquarters.[13][14]
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