Xewkija is a village on Gozo Island, Malta. The population of Xewkija is 3,115 (Nov 2005), that is the fourth largest in Gozo. Xewkija, is the oldest village in Gozo.

The name is derived from the Maltese word "Xewk", meaning "thistles" or "thorns". Xewkija is famous/very well known for its majestic church, The Rotunda, which is dedicated to St. John The Baptist. It replaced an older church. This church is the Seat of the Knights of the Order of St. John. It was built from Maltese stone by local masons and craftsmen. It is the largest in Gozo and its dome dominates the village.

Xewkija during Arab times is an interesting study case. A marble slab of Majmuna with an Arabic inscription dating back to 1173 was found in Xewkija. It commemorates the death of an Arabic girl named sarah, who died in Xewkija. The inscription is carved in a thick marble slab, on the underside there is a pagan symbol. It was probably taken from some pagan temple. Brother Gabrijel D'Alappo translated it into Italian and it was later translated into Maltese. It was sent to the Public Library in Malta in 1845 and brought to the Gozo National Museum in 1960. Today the Majmuna Stone is one of the most highly cherished historical treasures in our islands.