Eastern Region, Malta

The Eastern Region (Maltese: Reġjun Lvant) is one of the six regions of Malta. The region is located in the northeastern part of the main island of Malta. The region borders the Northern, Port and Southern Regions.

Eastern Region Reġjun Lvant
Region of Malta
Swatar in Birkirkara and Msida
Map of the Eastern Region
Coordinates: 35°54′42.6″N 14°28′48.2″E
Country	Malta
Island	Malta
Act No. XIV of 2019	26 April 2019
Seat	San Ġwann (not part of the region)
Government        Regional Council
• Regional President	Anthony Chircop
Area
• Total	20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	115,908
• Density	5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Dialing code	356
Local councils	12
Website	Official website

It was created by the Act No. XIV of 2019 out of part of the Central Region, and became effective in 2022^[1]

Administrative divisions

Districts

Eastern Region includes parts of the Northern Harbour and Western Districts.

Local Councils

• Birkirkara
• Għargħur
• Gżira
• Iklin
• Lija
• Msida
• Pembroke
• Pietà
• San Ġiljan
• Sliema
• Swieqi
• Ta’ Xbiex