List of communities in the Northwest Territories
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The Northwest Territories of Canada contains 33 official communities according totje Government of the Northwest Territories.[1]
Communities
[edit]The following are communities recognised by the Government of the Northwest Territories. All of them are also recognised as census subdivisions by Statistics Canada.[2]
Other
[edit]Ndilǫ, ("end of the island", formerly Rainbow Valley, until 1991) part of the Akaitcho Territory Government, and represented by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. It is located at 62°28′26″N 114°20′22″W / 62.47389°N 114.33944°W[80] on Latham Island, Yellowknife.[3]
Other census subdivisions
[edit]Other places
[edit]Regional populations
[edit]Name | # of communities |
2021 Canadian census[2] | Area | Coordinates[D] | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population (2021) |
Population (2016) |
% change | km2 | sqmi | |||
Region 1 | 8 | 6,205 | 6,372 | -2.6% | 357,015.13 | 137,844.31 | 68°21′39″N 133°43′47″W / 68.36083°N 133.72972°W[42][E] |
Region 2 | 5 | 2,259 | 2,433 | -7.2% | 218,296.94 | 84,284.92 | 65°16′52″N 126°49′54″W / 65.28111°N 126.83167°W[55][F] |
Region 3 | 4 | 2,650 | 2,751 | -3.7% | 24,796.95 | 9,574.16 | 62°49′38″N 116°03′30″W / 62.82722°N 116.05833°W[10][G] |
Region 4 | 9 | 2,872 | 3,160 | -9.1% | 193,265.47 | 74,620.22 | 61°51′39″N 121°21′10″W / 61.86083°N 121.35278°W[34][H] |
Region 5 | 7 | 6,279 | 6,980 | -10.2% | 152,135.92 | 58,740.01 | 60°48′35″N 115°47′23″W / 60.80972°N 115.78972°W[40][I] |
Region 6 | 2 | 20,805 | 20,090 | 3.6% | 182,201.50 | 70,348.39 | 62°27′13″N 114°22′12″W / 62.45361°N 114.37000°W[79][J] |
Name | Regional office |
# of communities |
2021 Canadian census[2] | Coordinates[K] | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population (2021) |
Population (2016) |
% change | ||||
Dehcho Region[84] | Fort Simpson[84] | 6 | 1,926 | 2,073 | -7.1% | 61°51′39″N 121°21′10″W / 61.86083°N 121.35278°W[34] |
Inuvik Region[85] | Inuvik[85] | 8 | 6,205 | 6,367 | -2.5% | 68°21′39″N 133°43′47″W / 68.36083°N 133.72972°W[42] |
North Slave Region[86] | Yellowknife[86] | 7 | 23,515 | 22,842 | 2.9% | 62°27′13″N 114°22′12″W / 62.45361°N 114.37000°W[79] |
Sahtu Region[87] | Norman Wells[87] | 5 | 2,259 | 2,433 | -7.2% | 65°16′52″N 126°49′54″W / 65.28111°N 126.83167°W[55] |
South Slave Region[88] | Fort Smith[88] | 7 | 6,825 | 7,686 | -11.2% | 60°00′19″N 111°52′58″W / 60.00528°N 111.88278°W[89] |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Governance types are from Municipal Affairs and Community Administration and Statistics Canada. Entries in parenthesis are from Statistics Canada only.[2]
- ^ Orignal site was at 60°51′32″N 115°43′33″W / 60.85889°N 115.72583°W[48] and the Hay River Dene 1 is centred at 60°48′00″N 115°44′05″W / 60.80000°N 115.73472°W[49]
- ^ Governance types are from Statistics Canada.[2]
- ^ a b Centred on largest community
- ^ a b Region 1 centred on Inuvik
- ^ a b Region 2 centred on Norman Wells
- ^ a b Region 3 centred on Behchokǫ̀
- ^ a b Region 4 centred on Fort Simpson
- ^ a b Region 5 centred on Hay River
- ^ a b Region 6 centred on Yellowknife
- ^ Centred on regional office
References
[edit]- ^ "Communities". Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Northwest Territories". Statistics Canada. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Official NWT Community Names" (PDF). Education, Culture and Employment. Government of the Northwest Territories. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "List of municipalities - Northwest Territories". Canada Revenue Agency. 27 February 2019 [Updated 16 June 2015]. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Aklavik". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - More information: Region 1, Region (REG) [Census division], Northwest Territories". Statistics Canada. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Aklavik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Behchokǫ̀". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - More information: Region 3, Region (REG) [Census division], Northwest Territories". Statistics Canada. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Behchokǫ̀". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Colville Lake". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - More information: Region 2, Region (REG) [Census division], Northwest Territories". Statistics Canada. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Colville Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Deline". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Délįnę". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Dettah". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - More information: Region 6, Region (REG) [Census division], Northwest Territories". Statistics Canada. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Dettah". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Enterprise". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - More information: Region 5, Region (REG) [Census division], Northwest Territories". Statistics Canada. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Enterprise". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Fort Good Hope". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Fort Good Hope". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Fort Liard". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - More information: Region 4, Region (REG) [Census division], Northwest Territories". Statistics Canada. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Fort Liard". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Fort McPherson". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Fort McPherson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Fort Providence". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Fort Providence". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Fort Resolution". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Fort Resolution". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Fort Simpson". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Fort Simpson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Fort Smith". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Fort Smith". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Gamèti". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Gamètì". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Hay River". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Hay River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Inuvik". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Inuvik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Jean Marie River". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Jean Marie River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Kakisa". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Kakisa". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Kátł'odeeche". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Map of Vale Island". Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Hay River Dene 1". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Łutselk'e". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Lutselk'e". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Nahanni Butte". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Nahanni Butte". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Norman Wells". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Norman Wells". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Paulatuk". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Paulatuk". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Sachs Harbour". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Sachs Harbour". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Sambaa-k'e". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Sambaa K'e". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Arctic Red River (Tsiigèhnjik) - Fact Sheet". Canadian Heritage Rivers System. 2011. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Tsiigehtchic". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Tsiigehtchic". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Infofile Detail - Native Names for Native Places". Edmonton Public Library. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Tuktoyaktuk". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Tuktoyaktuk". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Tulita". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Tulita". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Ulukhaktok". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Ulukhaktok". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Wekweeti". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Wekweètì". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Whatì". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Whatı̀". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Wrigley". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Wrigley". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "NWT Communities - Yellowknife". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Yellowknife". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Ndilǫ". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ List of municipalities - Northwest Territories
- ^ "Reliance". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Salt Plains 195". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "Dehcho Region". Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Inuvik Region". Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ a b "North Slave Region". Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Sahtu Region". Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ a b "South Slave Region". Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Fort Smith". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
External links
[edit]- Geographical Names at Education, Culture and Employment