Northern Region, Malta

Region of Malta

Northern Region Reġjun Tramuntana
Region of Malta
St. Paul's Bay
Flag Coat of arms
Map of the Northern Region
Coordinates: 35°57′00.8″N 14°24′44.0″E / 35.950222°N 14.412222°E / 35.950222; 14.412222
Country	Malta
Island	Malta
Act No. XVI of 2009	30 September 2009
Seat	St. Paul's Bay
Government Regional Council
• Regional President	Clifford Galea
Area
• Total	82.07 km² (31.69 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	118,588
• Density	1,400/km² (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1
Dialing code	356
Local councils	9
Website	Official website

The Northern Region (Maltese: Reġjun Tramuntana) is one of six regions of Malta. The region includes the northwestern part of the main island of Malta. The region borders the Eastern, Southern and Western Regions, and is also close to Gozo Region.

It was created by the Act No. XVI of 2009 out of part of Malta Majjistral.^[1]Act No. XIV of 2019, which led to a regional reform in 2021, altered the region's composition and reduced its local councils from 12 to 9.

Administrative divisions

Districts

Northern Region includes the entire Northern District and parts of the Northern Harbour District and Western Districts.

Current local councils

Northern Region includes 9 local councils:

Attard (annexed in 2021 from Central region)
Balzan (annexed in 2021 from Central region)

Mellieħa - include the areas of Ċirkewwa, Marfa, Armier Bay, Għadira, Manikata, Golden Bay, Santa Maria Estate, Paradise Bay, Anchor Bay (Popeye Village), Ta' Pennellu, Mġiebaħ, and Selmun Palace and Selmunett.
Mġarr - include the areas of Żebbiegħ, Ġnejna Bay, Binġemma, Ta' Mrejnu, Għajn Tuffieħa, Ballut, Lippija, Santi, Fomm ir-Riħ, Abatija and Mselliet.
Mosta - include the areas of Bidnija, Blata l-Għolja, Santa Margarita, Tarġa Gap, Ta' Żokkrija and Ta' Mlit
Mtarfa
Naxxar - include the areas of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, Salna, Magħtab, Birguma, Sgħajtar, San Pawl tat-Tarġa and Simblija
San Ġwann (annexed in 2021 from Central region)
St. Paul's Bay - include the areas of Burmarrad, Buġibba, Qawra, Xemxija, Wardija, Pwales, San Martin, Mbordin and San Pawl Milqi and part of Bidnija

Hamlets

Local councils lost in 2021

After the 2021 local government reform, the region ceded 6 of its local councils to the Eastern and Western regions:

Dingli - include the areas of Buskett and Dingli Cliffs (ceded to Western region)
Għargħur - include the area of Xwieki (ceded to Eastern region)
Mdina (Città Notabile) (ceded to Western region)
Pembroke - include the areas of St. Andrew's, St. Patrick's and White Rocks (ceded to Eastern region)
Rabat - include the areas of Baħrija, Tal-Virtù, Mtaħleb, Kunċizzjoni, Bieb ir-Ruwa and Għar Barka (ceded to Western region)
Swieqi - include the areas of Madliena, Ibraġ, Victoria Gardens and High Ridge (ceded to Eastern region)

Hamlets

Baħrija Madliena Tal-Virtù

Regional Council

The current Northern Regional Council (Maltese: Kunsill Reġjonali Tramuntana) is made up of:^[2]

Office	Officeholder
President	Clifford Galea
Vice President	Paul Vella
Members	John Buttigieg
	Romilda B. Zarb
	Anne Marie Muscat Fenech Adami
	Dean Hili
	Christianne Mifsud
	Alfred Grima
	Stephen Cordina
	Trevor Fenech
Executive Secretary	George Abdilla