Southern Region, Malta

Southern Region Reġjun Nofsinhar
Region
Żebbuġ
Flag Coat of arms
Map of the Southern Region
Coordinates: 35°52′42.2″N 14°28′12.1″E / 35.878389°N 14.470028°E / 35.878389; 14.470028
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 km2 (30.5 sq mi)
Population  (March 2014)
• Total	93,897
• Density	1,200/km2 (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]