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 - includes 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 - includes the areas of Żebbiegħ, Ġnejna Bay, Binġemma, Ta' Mrejnu, Għajn Tuffieħa, Ballut, Lippija, Santi, Fomm ir-Riħ, Abatija and Mselliet.
• Mosta - includes the areas of Bidnija, Blata l-Għolja, Santa Margarita, Tarġa Gap, Ta' Żokkrija and Ta' Mlit
• Mtarfa
• Naxxar - includes 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 - includes the areas of Burmarrad, Buġibba, Qawra, Xemxija, Wardija, Pwales, San Martin, Mbordin and San Pawl Milqi and part of Bidnija

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

Hamlets

• Baħrija
• Madliena
• Tal-Virtù