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 ...

does not have any permanent rivers, but does have numerous

wadi Wadi ( ar, وَادِي, wādī), alternatively ''wād'' ( ar, وَاد), North African Arabic Oued, is the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley. In some instances, it may refer to a wet (ephemeral) riverbed that contains water ...

s (Wied in Maltese), which is an either permanently or intermittently dry riverbed. This is a list of wadis, and their accompanying

valley A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams ove ...

s in Malta, arranged by

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. Wadis or valleys that cross more than one locality are listed in all that they cross.

Attard Attard ( mt, Ħ'Attard) is a town in the Central Region of Malta. Together with Balzan and Lija it forms part of " the Three Villages" and has been inhabited since the Classical Period. It has a population of 12,268 as of 2021. Attard's trad ...

*Wied Inċita (Inċita Valley) *Wied is-Sewda (Black Valley) *Wied San Martin (St. Martin's Valley) *Wied ta' Ċampra (Ċampra Valley) *Wied ta' Ħemsija (Ħemsija Valley) *Wied ta' Rmiedi (Rmiedi Valley)

Balzan Balzan ( mt, Ħal Balzan) is a municipality in the Central Region of Malta, one of the so-called three villages, together with Attard and Lija. The village originally consisted of a group of small dwellings and farms but eventually grew, beco ...

*Wied Ħal-Balzan (Balzan Valley)

Bidnija Bidnija is a rural hamlet between Mosta, St. Paul's Bay and Mġarr. It is located in the northern region of Malta and is home to roughly 308 people per 2008, the second least populated habitable zone on the Maltese islands after Mdina (306 peopl ...

*Wied Qannotta (Qannotta Valley) *Wied l-Arkata (Arch Valley) *Wied tal-Ħżejjen (Badest Valley) *Wied tal-Pwales (Pwales Valley) *Ras il-Wied (The Valley's Point) *Wied tal-Imsellit (Msellit Valley) *Wied Għajn Mula (Mula Spring Valley) *Wied Għajn Riħana (Riħana Spring Valley) *Wied Ċelestina (Celest Valley)

Birkirkara

*Wied is-Sewda (Sewda Valley) *Wied ta' Birkirkara (Birkirkara Valley) or Tal-Wejter Valley *Wied ta' l-Imsida (Msida Valley)

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 ...

*Wied Dalam (Dalam Valley) - Għar Dalam *Wied Ħas-Saptan (Saptan Valley) *Wied il-Buni (Buni Valley) *Wied il-Qoton (Coton Valley) *Wied ix-Xoqqa (Linen Valley) *Wied tal-Klima (Climate Valley) *Wied Żembaq (Żembaq Valley) *Wied Żnuber (Fir Valley)

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 ...

*Wied Ħażrun (Hazrun Valley) *Wied il-Bużbież (Fennel Valley) *Wied Liemu (Liemu Valley)

Comino Comino ( mt, Kemmuna) is a small island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, measuring in area. Named after the cumin seed, the island has a permanent population of only two residents and ...

*Wied l-Aħmar (The Red Valley) *Wied Ta' Bieqa (Ta' Bieqa Valley)

Fgura Fgura ( mt, Il-Fgura, it, Figura) is a town in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It has a population of 13,066 as of 2021. Its northern fringes are bordered by the Cottonera Lines of fortifications while it merges with the towns of Żabbar to ...

*Wied Blandun (Blandun Valley)

Fontana

*Wied Siekel (Siekel Valley) *Wied tal-Lunzjata (Lunzjata Valley)

Għajnsielem Għajnsielem (), meaning ''"Peaceful Spring"'', is a municipality on the southeastern coast of the island of Gozo in Malta, including the entire island of Comino. It has a population of 3,200 residents (as of March 2014), and is the first Gozit ...

*Wied ir-Rajjes (Rajjes Valley) *Wied Martin (Martin Valley) *Wied tal-Imġarr (Mġarr Valley)

Għargħur Għargħur ( mt, Ħal Għargħur) is a village in the Northern Region of Malta. It is situated on a hilltop between two valleys, and it has a population of 2,768 as of March 2014. Għargħur Festa In Malta, each village celebrates a different ...

*Wied Anġlu (Angel Valley) *Wied Santa Marija taż-Żellieqa (St. Mary of Zellieqa Valley) *Wied id-Dis (Madliena Valley / Gharghur Valley) *Wied id-Dib (Wolf's Valley) *Wied Faħam (Coal Valley) *Wied ta' Piswella (Piswella Valley) *Wied ta' Santa Katerina (St. Catherine's Valley)

Għasri Għasri ( mt, L-Għasri) is an administrative unit of Malta, in the western part of the island of Gozo, with a population of 525 people (as of March 2014). By population, it is the smallest village in Gozo after San Lawrenz, and the third-small ...

*Wied is-Seqer (Seqer Valley) *Wied l-Għasri (Għasri Valley) *Wied Sara (Sara Valley) *Wied tal-Ort (Garden Valley) *Wied tal-Qattus (Cat Valley)

Għaxaq Għaxaq ( mt, Ħal Għaxaq, ) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 4,722 people as of March 2014. It is mainly a residential area surrounded by land used for agricultural purposes. The village's name is probably re ...

*Wied Dalam (Dalam Valley) *Wied Ħas-Saptan (Saptan Valley)

Gudja Gudja is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 as of March 2017. The village is located on high grounds, south of Valletta. It is administered by the Gudja Local Council. A number of schools, clubs, public garden ...

*Wied Betti

Gżira Gżira ( mt, Il-Gżira) is a town in the Central Region of Malta. It is located between Msida and Sliema, also bordering on Ta' Xbiex. It has a population of 8,029 as of March 2014. The word ''Gżira'' means "island" in Maltese, and the ...

*Wied il-Kappara (Kappara Valley)

Iklin Iklin ( mt, L-Iklin) is a village in the Central Region of Malta, with a population of 3,247 as at 2021. Iklin was established in the mid-20th century; however some archaeological sites and a medieval chapel, named as St. Michael Chapel, are pro ...

*Wied tal-Iklin (Iklin Valley)

Kalkara Kalkara ( mt, Il-Kalkara) is a village in the South Eastern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,014 as of March 2014. The name is derived from the Latin word for lime (Calce), and it is believed that there was a lime kiln present there sin ...

*Wied Għammieq (Għammieq Valley) *Wied ta' Rnella (Rinella Valley)

Kerċem Kerċem ( mt, Ta' Kerċem) is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 1,938 people as of March 2014. The village of Kerċem lies close by to the south-west of Victoria, spread between the picturesque Lunzja ...

*Wied il-Ġifna (Ġifna Valley) *Wied il-Ħmar (Donkey Valley) *Wied Mans (Mans Valley) *Wied tal-Grixti (Grixti Valley) *Wied tal-Lunzjata (Lunzjata Valley)

Lija Lija ( mt, Ħal Lija) is a small village in the Central Region of Malta. It forms part of the Three villages of Malta, along with Attard and Balzan. Lija has a baroque parish church and seven other small chapels. The parish church is dedicat ...

*Wied Ħal-Lija (Lija Valley)

Luqa

*Wied Betti (Betti Valley) *Wied il-Kbir (Grand Valley) *Wied il-Knejjes (Churches Valley) *Wied in-Noqor (Noqor Valley)

Marsa

*Wied il-Ġonna (Gardens Valley)

Marsaskala Marsaskala ( mt, Wied il-Għajn), also written as Marsascala and abbreviated as M'Skala, is a seaside town in the South Eastern Region of Malta which has grown around the small harbour at the head of Marsaskala Bay, a long, narrow inlet also kno ...

*Wied il-Għajn (Spring's Valley) *Wied iz-Ziju (Uncle's Valley)

Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk () is a small, traditional fishing village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishermen and history. As at March 2014, the village had a population of 3,534. The ...

*Wied ta' Marsaxlokk

Mdina

*Wied il-Ħemsija (Hemsija Valley) *Wied ta' Ġnien Ħira (Ħira Garden Valley)

Mellieħa Mellieħa ( mt, il-Mellieħa ) is a large village in the Northern Region of Malta. It has a population of 10,087 as of March 2014. Mellieħa is also a tourist resort, popular for its sandy beaches and natural environment. Etymology The name ''M ...

*Wied Għarbiel (Net Valley) *Wied l-Abjad (White Valley) *Wied Musa (Musa Valley) *Wied ta' Għajn Żejtuna (Olive Spring Valley) *Wied ta' Rdum (Cliffs Valley) *Wied ta' Ruman (Roman Valley) *Wied tal-Ħanżira (Pig Valley) *Wied tal-Kalkara (Kalkara Valley) *Wied tal-Mellieħa (Mellieħa Valley)

Mġarr Mġarr ( mt, L-Imġarr), formerly known as ''Mgiarro'', is a village in the Northern Region of Malta. Mġarr is a typical rural village situated in an isolated region, west of Mosta. It is surrounded with rich farmland and vineyards. Many of it ...

*Ras il-Wied *Wied Ħalqun *Wied il-Ħmir (Donkeys' Valley) *Wied ta' Binġemma ( Binġemma Valley) *Wied tal-Imsellit (Msellit Valley) *Wied tal-Ġnejna ( Ġnejna Valley) *Wied tas-Santi (Santi Valley) *Wied taż-Żebbiegħ ( Żebbiegħ Valley)

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 ...

*Wied il-Qliegħa (Qlejja Valley) *Wied il-Ħanżira (Pig Valley) *Wied tal-Isperanza (Speranza Valley) *Wied is-Sir (Sir Valley) *Wied il-Għasel (Honey Valley) *Wied Filep (Filpe Valley) - Demolished to make space for a stone quarry *Wied Gananu (Gananu Valley) All of the above form the Mosta Valley.

Msida Msida ( mt, L-Imsida, it, Misida) is a harbour town in the Central Region of Malta with a population of 7, 623 (2021). Location The town is located just west of Valletta on the northeast coast of Malta. The neighbouring towns of Msida are ...

*Wied Għollieqa (Għollieqa Valley) *Wied tal-Imsida (Msida Valley)

Munxar Munxar ( mt, Il-Munxar) is an administrative unit of Malta, which lies on the southern side of island of Gozo. As of March 2014, its population was 1,454 people. Close by to this village, there is Xlendi Bay, a popular tourist resort engulfe ...

*Wied is-Saqwi (Saqwi Valley) *Wied ix-Xlendi (Xlendi Valley) *Wied l-Għawdxija (Gozotin Woman's Valley) *Wied tal-Kantra (Kantra Valley)

Nadur Nadur ( mt, In-Nadur) is an administrative unit of Malta, located in the eastern part of the island of Gozo. Nadur is built on a plateauand is one of the largest localities in Gozo. Known as the 'second city', it spreads along a high ridge to t ...

*Wied Binġemma (Binġemma Valley) *Wied ir-Riħan (Riħan Valley) *Wied San Blas (San Blas Valley) *Wied ta' Kusbejja (Kusbejja Valley)

Naxxar Naxxar ( mt, In-Naxxar) is a small city in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 14,891 people as of March 2014. The Naxxar Church is dedicated to Our Lady of Victories. The annual village feast is celebrated on 8 September. Naxx ...

*Wied Anġlu (Angel Valley) *Wied Bordi (Bordi Valley) *Wied Filep (Philep Valley) *Wied il-Faħam (Coals Valley) *Wied il-Għasel (Honey Valley) *Wied Ta' Kieli (Kieli's Valley)

Qala

*Wied Biljun (Bilion Valley) *Wied Simar (Simar Valley) *Wied tal-Blata (Rock's Valley)

Qormi Qormi ( mt, Ħal Qormi ; pronounced in the Qormi dialect), also known by its title Città Pinto, is a city in the Southern Region of Malta, southwest of Valletta in the centre of the island. It has a population of 16,324 (as of March 2018), mak ...

*Wied iċ-Ċawsli (Mulberry Valley) *Wied il-Kbir (Grand Valley) *Wied is-Sewda (Black Valley)

Qrendi Qrendi ( mt, Il-Qrendi) is a village in the Southern Region, Malta, Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 2752 people as of March 2014. It is located close to Mqabba, Żurrieq and Siggiewi. Within its boundaries are two well-known Neo ...

*Wied Ħoxt (Ħoxt Valley) *Wied iż-Żurrieq (Żurrieq Valley)

Rabat, Gozo

*Wied Beżżum Baw (Bezzum Baw Valley) *Wied is-Seqer (Seqer Valley) *Wied Karawendi (Karawendi Valley) *Wied Sara (Sara Valley) *Wied ta' Żieta (Ta' Żieta Valley) *Wied taċ-Ċjanti (Ċjanti Valley) *Wied tal-Belliegħa (Belliegħa Valley) *Wied tal-Grazzja (Grazzia Valley) *Wied tal-Kapuċċini (Capuchins Valley) *Wied tal-Lunzjata (Lunzjata Valley)

Rabat, Malta Rabat ( mt, Ir-Rabat, ) is a town in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 11,497 as of March 2014. It adjoins the ancient capital city of Mdina, and a north-western area formed part of the Roman city of Melite until its mediev ...

*Wied il-Gerżuma (Gerzuma Valley) *Wied Ħażrun (Hazrun Valley) *Wied il-Baħrija ( Baħrija Valley) *Wied il-Bużbież (Fennel Valley) *Wied il-Fiddien (Fiddien Valley) * Wied il-Qliegħa (Chadwick Lakes) *Wied iż-Żebbuġ (Olives Valley) *Wied tal-Armla (Widow's Valley) *Wied tal-Isqof (Bishop Valley) *Wied Liemu (Liemu Valley) *Wied Rini (Rini Valley) *Wied Sant' Antnin (St. Anthony Valley) *Wied Santi (Santi Valley) *Wied Tal-Marġa (Marga Valley)

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 ...

*Wied Għomor (Għomor Valley) *Wied Ħarq Ħamiem (Harq Hamiem Valley) *Wied ta' Kalċi (Kalċi Valley) *Wied tal-Balluta (Balluta Valley)

San Ġwann

*Wied Għollieqa (Għollieqa Valley) *Wied Għomor (Għomor Valley)

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 ...

*Wied Bufula (Warbler Valley) *Wied Qannotta (Qannotta Valley) *Wied Sardin (Sardine Valley) *Wied ta' Għajn Riħana (Għajn Riħana Valley) *Wied ta' Sejkla (Sejkla Valley) *Wied tal-Ħżejjen (Baddest Valley) *Wied tal-Mistra (

Mistra Mystras or Mistras ( el, Μυστρᾶς/Μιστρᾶς), also known in the ''Chronicle of the Morea'' as Myzithras (Μυζηθρᾶς), is a fortified town and a former municipality in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Situated on Mt. Taygetus, n ...

Valley) *Wied tal-Pwales (

Pwales Pwales is a settlement in St. Paul's Bay, 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 oft ...

Valley)

San Lawrenz

*Wied Ġuno (Juno Valley) *Wied il-Kbir (Main Valley) *Wied Merill (Merill Valley) *Wied tal-Knisja (Church Valley)

Santa Luċija Santa Luċija ( en, Saint Lucia) is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 2,997 as of March 2014. It is one of the modern towns developed in Malta during the 20th century. By virtue of an article which appeared in Gove ...

*Wied Ta' Garnaw (Ta' Garnaw Valley)

Siġġiewi Siġġiewi ( mt, Is-Siġġiewi, ), also called by its title Città Ferdinand, is a city and a local council in the Southern Region of Malta. It is the third largest council in Malta by surface area, after Rabat and Mellieħa respectively. It ...

*Wied Costa (Costa Valley) *Wied il-Girgenti (Girgenti Valley) *Wied Ħesri (Hesri Valley) *Wied il-Luq (Luq Valley) *Wied ix-Xagħri *Wied Musa *Wied ta' Manduca (Manduca Valley) *Wied ta' San Antnin (St. Anthony's Valley) *Wied Xkora (Sack Valley)

Swieqi Swieqi ( mt, Is-Swieqi) is a town in the Northern Region of Malta. It is a residential area just 15 minutes by bus from Sliema and within walking distance of Malta's nightlife and entertainment centres, Paceville and St. Julian's. As the town ...

*Wied Għomor (Għomor Valley) *Wied id-Dis (Dis Valley) *Wied il-Kbir tas-Swieqi (Swieqi Grand Valley) *Wied Mejxu (Mejxu Valley)

Xagħra Xagħra ( mt, Ix-Xagħra) is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo. It is one of the earliest inhabited parts of Gozo, being home to the Ġgantija megalithic temples which date back to the year 3600BC and the Xagħra Stone Circl ...

*Wied Bażżum Baw (Bazzum Baw Valley) *Wied tal-Egħżien (Egħżien Valley) *Wied tal-Għejun (Springs Valley)

Xewkija Xewkija ( mt, Ix-Xewkija, it, Casal Xeuchia, pronounced and written as Casal Sceuchia) is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo. The population of Xewkija is 3,300 as of March 2014. History Xewkija, which is situated between ...

*Wied Imġarr ix-Xini (Mġarr ix-Xini Valley)

Xgħajra Xgħajra ( mt, Ix-Xgħajra) is a small village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It is located on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F.C. Contrary to popular b ...

*Wied Glavan (Glavan Valley)

Żabbar Żabbar ( mt, Ħaż-Żabbar, ), also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It is the sixth largest city in the country, with a population of 15,404 as of March 2014. Originally a part of Żejtun, Żabbar was gr ...

*Wied Ta' Mazza (Mazza Valley)

Żebbuġ, Gozo Żebbuġ ( mt, Iż-Żebbuġ) is an administrative unit of Malta, in the northwest coast of the island of Gozo. It is located close to Għarb and Għasri and is built on two hilltop plateaus, Ta' Abram and Ix-Xagħra taż-Żebbuġ. The fishing po ...

*Wied l-Abjad (White Valley) *Wied il-Qbajjar (Qbajjar Valley) *Wied l-Infern (Infern Valley) *Wied tal-Inżit (Nżit Valley) *Wied ta' Marsalforn (Marsalforn Valley) *Wied tal-Qliegħa (Qliegħa Valley)

Żebbuġ, Malta

*Wied Ħesri (Ħesri Valley) *Wied Inċita (Incita Valley) *Wied il-Mofru (Mofru Valley) *Wied is-Sewda (Sewda Valley) *Wied Qirda (Qirda Valley) *Wied ta' Baqqiegħa (Baqqiegħa Valley) *Wied ta' Ħal Mula (Mula Valley) *Wied ta' San Martin (St. Martin Valley) *Wied tat-Troll (Troll Valley)

Żejtun Żejtun ( mt, Iż-Żejtun ) is a city in the South Eastern Region of Malta, with a population of 11,218 at end 2016. Żejtun is traditionally known as Città Beland, a title conferred by the grandmaster of the Order of the Knights of Malta, F ...

*Ħajt il-Wied *Wied tal-Kotob (Kotob Valley) *Wied iż-Żiju (Żiju Valley) *Wied iż-Żrinġ (Frog's Valley)

Żurrieq Żurrieq ( mt, Iż-Żurrieq ) is a town in the Southern Region of Malta. It is one of the oldest towns in the country, and it has a population of 11,823 inhabitants as of March 2014. The first documentation about it being a parish dates back to ...

*Wied Babu ( Babu Valley) *Wied Ganu (Ganu Valley) *Wied il-Fulija (Fulija Valley) *Wied il-Qoton (Cotton Valley) *Wied iż-Żurrieq (Żurrieq Valley) *Wied Maqbul (Maqbul Valley) *Wied Moqbol (Moqbol Valley)

References

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Valleys A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams ove ...