Since June 30, 1993,
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...
has been subdivided into 68 localities, governed by local councils, mt, kunsilli lokali, meaning
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
or
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle Ag ...
. These form the most basic form of local government and there are no intermediate levels between it and the national level. The levels of the 6
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
(5 on the main island) and of the 5
regions
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
(4 on the main island) serve statistical purposes.
According to the Local Councils Act (Chapter 363 of the Laws of Malta), Art. 3:
(1) Every locality shall have a Council which shall have all such functions as are granted to it by this Act
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(5) Each locality shall be referred to by the name as designated in the Second Schedule and any reference to that locality shall be by the name so designated.
List of Maltese local councils
List of Maltese local communities councils
These local community committees are going to operate from the beginning of July 2010, the
Maltese Elections of Committees for Communities 2010 was held on Saturday March 27, in these hamlets:
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv ta' Bubaqra in
Iż-Żurrieq
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv ta' Fleur-de-Lys in
Birkirkara
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv tal-Kappara in
San Ġwann
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv tal-Madliena in
Is-Swieqi
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv ta' Marsalforn in
Iż-Żebbuġ
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv ta' Paceville in
San Ġiljan
Saint Julian's ( mt, San Ġiljan) is a town in the Central Region of Malta. As of 2020, its registered number of inhabitants stands at 13,792. It is situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-or ...
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv ta' Santa Luċija, Għawdex in
Ta' Kerċem
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv tax-Xlendi in
Il-Munxar
In June 2010 were held also the elections for the local community committees, in these hamlets:
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv ta' Gwardmanġa in
Tal-Pietà, Malta
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv tas-Swatar in
Birkirkara and
L-Imsida
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv tal-Baħrija in
Ir-Rabat, Malta
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv ta' Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq in
In-Naxxar
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv ta' San Pietru in
Ħaż-Żabbar
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv ta' Burmarrad u l-Wardija in
San Pawl il-Baħar
St. Paul's Bay ( mt, San Pawl il-Baħar) is a town in the Northern Region of Malta, sixteen kilometres () northwest of the capital Valletta. Saint Paul's Bay is the largest town in the Northern Region and the seat of the Northern Regional Comm ...
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv ta' Tal-Virtù in
Ir-Rabat
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Il-Kumitat Amministrattiv ta' Ħal Farruġ in
Ħal Luqa
All elections in these hamlets took place on the same day in the 2014 hamlet elections.
Other recognised hamlets without a local community committee
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Albert Town in
Il-Marsa, Malta
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Bengħisa in
Birżebbuġa
Birżebbuġa (; sometimes shortened to B'Buġa) is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately from the capital Valletta, and it has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014.
The town is popular amon ...
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Il-Bidnija in
Il-Mosta/
L-Imġarr
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Bir id-Deheb in
Iż-Żejtun/
Ħal Għaxaq
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Il-Blata l-Bajda in
Il-Ħamrun/
Il-Marsa, Malta
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Tal-Blata l-Għolja in
Il-Mosta
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Buġibba
Buġibba (English pronunciation: ) is a zone within St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region, Malta. It is situated adjacent to Qawra, and it is a popular tourist resort, containing numerous hotels, restaurants, pubs, clubs, and a casino.
History
D ...
in
San Pawl il-Baħar
St. Paul's Bay ( mt, San Pawl il-Baħar) is a town in the Northern Region of Malta, sixteen kilometres () northwest of the capital Valletta. Saint Paul's Bay is the largest town in the Northern Region and the seat of the Northern Regional Comm ...
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Bulebel iż-Żgħir in
Ħaż-Żabbar
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Il-Buskett in
Dingli
Dingli ( mt, Ħad-Dingli) is a village in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,865 as of 2021. It is from the capital Valletta and two kilometers () from the nearest town, Rabat. The village lies on a plateau some 250 metre ...
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Is-Siġġiewi
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Ġebel San Martin in
Iż-Żejtun
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L-Għadira in
Il-Mellieħa
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Tal-Ibraġ in
Is-Swieqi
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Il-Magħtab in
In-Naxxar
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Il-Manikata in
Il-Mellieħa
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Il-Pwales in
San Pawl il-Baħar
St. Paul's Bay ( mt, San Pawl il-Baħar) is a town in the Northern Region of Malta, sixteen kilometres () northwest of the capital Valletta. Saint Paul's Bay is the largest town in the Northern Region and the seat of the Northern Regional Comm ...
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Il-Qajjenza in
Birżebbuġa
Birżebbuġa (; sometimes shortened to B'Buġa) is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately from the capital Valletta, and it has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014.
The town is popular amon ...
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Il-Qawra in
San Pawl il-Baħar
St. Paul's Bay ( mt, San Pawl il-Baħar) is a town in the Northern Region of Malta, sixteen kilometres () northwest of the capital Valletta. Saint Paul's Bay is the largest town in the Northern Region and the seat of the Northern Regional Comm ...
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Tar-Rabbat in
Il-Ħamrun
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Salina in
In-Naxxar
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San Martin in
San Pawl il-Baħar
St. Paul's Bay ( mt, San Pawl il-Baħar) is a town in the Northern Region of Malta, sixteen kilometres () northwest of the capital Valletta. Saint Paul's Bay is the largest town in the Northern Region and the seat of the Northern Regional Comm ...
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Santa Margerita
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in
Mosta
Mosta ( mt, Il-Mosta) is a small but densely populated city in the Northern Region of Malta. The most prominent building in Mosta is the Rotunda, a large basilica built by its parishioners' volunteer labour. It features the world's 3rd largest ...
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Santa Maria Estate in
Il-Mellieħa
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Ta' Ganza in
Iż-Żejtun
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Ta' Giorni in
San Ġiljan
Saint Julian's ( mt, San Ġiljan) is a town in the Central Region of Malta. As of 2020, its registered number of inhabitants stands at 13,792. It is situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-or ...
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Ta' Kassja in
Gozo
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Ta' Taħt iċ-Ċint in
Iż-Żurrieq
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Tal-Barmil in
Gozo
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Tal-Bebbux in
Iż-Żurrieq
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Tal-Ħawli in
Il-Birgu
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Tal-Millieri in
Ħal Għaxaq
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Tal-Plier in
Ħaż-Żabbar
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Tal-Qattus (Birkirkara) in
Birkirkara
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Tal-Qattus (Għaxaq) in
Ħal Għaxaq
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Tas-Salib in
Il-Mellieħa
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Ta' Żwejt in
San Ġwann
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Victoria Gardens in
Is-Swieqi
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Wied iż-Żurrieq in
Il-Qrendi
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Ix-Xemxija in
San Pawl il-Baħar
St. Paul's Bay ( mt, San Pawl il-Baħar) is a town in the Northern Region of Malta, sixteen kilometres () northwest of the capital Valletta. Saint Paul's Bay is the largest town in the Northern Region and the seat of the Northern Regional Comm ...
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Ix-Xwieki in
Ħal Għargħur
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Iż-Żebbiegħ in
L-Imġarr
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Ta' Żokkrija in
Il-Mosta
See also
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2005 Maltese local council elections
Local elections were held in Malta on 12 March 2005. The Malta Labour Party won an absolute majority. Approximately 68% of the eligible voters turned up on election day. In Malta the vast majority of the electorate normally votes on election days ...
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2006 Maltese local council elections
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2007 Maltese local council elections
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2008 Maltese local council elections
Local elections were held in Malta on 8 March 2008, the same day of the general election. This year, the election was held in 23 of the 68 Maltese localities. These 23 localities are: Valletta (the capital city), Senglea (Città Invicta), Żebb ...
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2009 Maltese local council elections
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Maltese local council elections, 2010
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2012 Maltese local council elections
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2015 Maltese local council elections
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List of cities in Malta
This is a list of cities in Malta. By the usual standards that most other countries use when designating a city, Malta's cities would be too small to be considered such, and in fact Malta is sometimes regarded as a single city-state. Malta's citi ...
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List of mayors of Malta
List of mayors in every locality of Malta from 1993, when the election of local councils was introduced.
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Ħ'Attard
''Motto: Florigera rosis halo''
* Henry Frendo (1994–1998)
* Norbert Pace (1998–2008)
* John Bonnici (2008–20 ...
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ISO 3166-2:MT
References
External links
Local Councils Act and amendmentsLocal Councils' Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:Councils of Malta
Subdivisions of Malta
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...
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