Southern Region, Malta

Southern Region Reġjun Nofsinhar
Region of Malta
Żebbuġ
Coat of arms
Coordinates: MT 35°52′42.2″N 14°28′12.1″E / 35.878389°N 14.470028°ECoordinates: MT 35°52′42.2″N 14°28′12.1″E / 35.878389°N 14.470028°E
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 km^2 (30.5 sq mi)
Population (March 2014)
• Total	93,897
• Density	1,200/km^2 (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 include the areas of Qajjenza, Tal-Papa, Bengħisa Battery, Ħal Far, and Għar Dalam
• Għaxaq include the areas of Ħas-Saptan, Ħal Dmikki, Tal-Qattus and Tal-Millieri
• Gudja include the areas of Bir Miftuħ and Burġlat
• Ħamrun include the areas of Blata l-Bajda and Rabbat
• Kirkop
• Luqa include the area of Ħal Farruġ
• Mqabba
• Qormi (Città Pinto) include the areas of Ħandaq and Tal-Ħlas
• Qrendi include the areas of Maqluba, Wied iż-Żurrieq and Ħaġar Qim
• Safi
• Santa Luċija
• Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand) include the areas of Għar Lapsi, Fawwara and Girgenti
• Żebbuġ (Città Rohan) include the areas of Ħal Muxi, Ħal Mula,
• Żurrieq include the areas of Bubaqra, Nigret and Tal-Bebbux

Hamlets

• Bubaqra
• Ħal Farruġ

Regional Committee

The current Southern Regional Committee (Maltese: Kumitat Reġjonali Nofsinhar) is made up of:^[2]

Office	Officeholder
President	Jesmond Aquilina
Vice President	Frederick Cutajar
Members
	Darren Abela
	Karol Aquilina
	Christian Sammut
	Terence Agius
	John Mary Calleja
	JOhan Mula
	Rosianne Cutajar
	Ignatius Farrugia
	Kevin Barun
	Sarah Agius
	David Michael Schembri
	John Schembri
	Charlene Zammit
Executive Secretary	Elizabeth Vassallo

References

1. "Regions of Malta". Statoids. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
2. "Kumitati Reġjonali". Government of Malta. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015.

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