Key facts
- Category
- Unitary state
- Location
- Republic of Malta
- Number
- 68 Local Councils
- Populations
- 193 ( Mdina ) – 32,042 ( St. Paul's Bay )
- Areas
- 0.16 km (0.06 sq mi) ( Senglea ) – 26.6 km (10.27 sq mi) ( Rabat )
- Government
- Local council government, National government
- Subdivisions
- Local Community Council
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Article
Since June 30, 1993, Malta has been subdivided into 68 localities, governed by local councils, Maltese: kunsilli lokali, meaning municipalities or boroughs, and considered by the Maltese as the equivalent to basic villages or towns, where appropriate. These form the most basic type of local government and are subdivisions of the country's first-level regions.
According to the Local Councils Act (Chapter 363 of the Laws of Malta), Art. 3: