The Port Region (Maltese: Reġjun tal-Port) is one of the six regions of Malta. The region is located in the southeastern part of the main island of Malta. The region borders the Eastern and Southern Regions.
It was created by the Act No. XIV of 2019 out of part of the South Eastern Region, and became effective in 2022.
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The Ħal Tarxien Prehistoric Complex (Maltese: Il-kumpless Preistoriku ta' Ħal Tarxien [ɪl kʊmˈplɛsː prɛɪ̯sˈtɔːrɪkʊ tɐ ˈħɐl tɐrˈʃɪːn]) is an archaeological complex in Tarxien, within the Port region of Malta. They date to approximately 3400 BC. The site was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 along with the other Megalithic temples on the island of Malta.
Tarxien (Maltese: Ħal Tarxien [ˈħɐl tɐrˈʃɪːn]) is a town in the Port region of Malta, seat of the Port Regional Council. Its population stood at 8,583 in March 2014.
The town is most notable for the Tarxien Temples, a megalithic temple complex which is among the oldest freestanding structures on Earth. It forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.