Malta · South Eastern District
Mqabba
Mqabba - a locality with 11 registered entities across 5 streets.
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- Island
- Malta
- District
- South Eastern District
- Known streets
- 85
- Hotels listed
- 3
- Festas / events
- 3
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Cultural heritage in Mqabba
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What Mqabba is useful for
- 3 parish feasts on the 2026 Church.mt calendar give Mqabba an active village feast/event presence.
Data sources: ImaginaMalta locality registry · hotels registry (OSM/ODbL, snapshot 2026-06-14) · Archdiocese of Malta / Church.mt — Feasts in Malta and Gozo in 2026 (checked 2026-06-15) · editorial: NSO Malta — population, density, demographics.; data.gov.mt — administrative and population data by locality / district / region.; VisitMalta — official tourism information.; Malta Public Transport — buses.; Mqabba Local Council.
About Mqabba
Mqabba — southern village: limestone quarries, fireworks and living
Mqabba (L-Imqabba) is a village in the South Eastern District of Malta, among the southern villages near Żurrieq and Qrendi. It is known for its limestone quarries, its parish dedicated to the Assumption of Our Lady, and a strong fireworks tradition.
Where is Mqabba?
Mqabba lies in the south of Malta, among the cluster of southern villages between Żurrieq, Qrendi, Kirkop and Siġġiewi. It belongs to the South Eastern District and is surrounded by agricultural land and quarries.
History of Mqabba
Mqabba developed as a rural village whose economy was closely tied to limestone quarrying, supplying building stone used across Malta. Its parish church, dedicated to the Assumption of Our Lady, is the centre of village life, and the village's fireworks factories and festa pyrotechnics have given it a strong reputation in this tradition. Underground wartime shelters were also dug into the soft rock.
What to see in Mqabba
Parish Church of the Assumption — the village's Baroque parish church. Limestone quarries — working and historic quarries around the village. Festa and fireworks heritage — the village's well-known pyrotechnic tradition.
Transport in Mqabba
Mqabba is served by Malta Public Transport bus routes linking it to Valletta and the southern towns. There is no rail or ferry service. Local movement is mainly by bus or car.
Living in Mqabba
Mqabba is a traditional village with a strong festa identity, surrounded by quarries and farmland in the south. Assessments of cost of living and housing should be based on current local data rather than general impressions.
- Official name
- L-Imqabba / Mqabba
- Island
- Malta
- District
- South Eastern District
- Known for
- Limestone quarries; fireworks tradition
- Transport
- Bus routes to Valletta and the south
Sources: NSO Malta — population, density, demographics. · data.gov.mt — administrative and population data by locality / district / region. · VisitMalta — official tourism information. · Malta Public Transport — buses. · Mqabba Local Council. · Updated 2026-06-13
Getting around Mqabba by bus
Mqabba is served by 3 bus routes across 3 stops (Malta Public Transport data). Transport access score: 4/10 — a coverage measure, not a service-quality rating.