List of communities in the Northwest Territories
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The Northwest Territories of Canada contains 33 official communities according to the Government of the Northwest Territories.[1]
Communities
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]
| Official name, traditional name[3] |
Former name, date of change[3] |
Translation[3] | GovernanceTemplate:Efn-ua | Municipality[4] | Administrative region |
Census division |
2021 Canadian census[2] | Coordinates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2021) |
Population (2016) |
% change | ||||||||
| Aklavik Akłarvik |
barren-ground grizzly place | Hamlet[5] | Yes | Inuvik[5] | Region 1[6] | 536 | 590 | −9.2% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Behchokǫ̀ | Rae Edzo August 4, 2005 |
Mbehcho's place | Self government[7] | Yes | North Slave[7] | Region 3[8] | 1,746 | 1,874 | −6.8% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Colville Lake K'áhbamı̨́túé |
ptarmigan net place | Designated Authority[9] (Settlement) |
No | Sahtu[9] | Region 2[10] | 110 | 129 | −14.7% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Délı̨nę | Fort Franklin June 1, 1993 |
where the waters flow | Self Government[11] (Charter Community) |
Yes | Sahtu[11] | Region 2[10] | 573 | 533 | 7.5% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Dettah T'èɂehda |
burnt point | Designated Authority[12] (Settlement) |
No | North Slave[12] | Region 6[13] | 192 | 219 | -12.3% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Enterprise | Hamlet[14] | Yes | South Slave[14] | Region 5[15] | 75 | 106 | -29.2% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | ||
| Fort Good Hope Rádeyı̨lı̨kóé |
Fort Hope unknown |
rapids place | Charter Community[16] | Yes | Sahtu[16] | Region 2[10] | 507 | 516 | -1.7% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Fort Liard Echaot'ı̨e Kų́ę́ |
people from the land of the giants | Hamlet[17] | Yes | Dehcho[17] | Region 4[18] | 468 | 500 | −6.4% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Fort McPherson Teetł'it Zheh |
at the head of the waters place | Hamlet[19] | Yes | Inuvik[19] | Region 1[6] | 647 | 700 | −7.6% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Fort Providence Zhahti Kų́ę́ |
mission house | Hamlet[20] | Yes | South Slave[20] | Region 4[18] | 618 | 695 | −11.1% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Fort Resolution Denı́nu Kų́ę́ |
moose island | Hamlet[21] | Yes | South Slave[21] | Region 5[15] | 412 | 470 | −12.3% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Fort Simpson Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́ |
place where rivers come together | Village[22] | Yes | Dehcho[22] | Region 4[18] | 1,100 | 1,202 | -8.5% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Fort Smith Tthebacha |
beside the rapids | Town[23] | Yes | South Slave[23] | Region 5[15] | 2,248 | 2,542 | -11.6% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Gamèti Gahmı̨̀tı̀ |
Rae Lakes August 4, 2005 |
rabbit net place | Self Government[24] (Community Government) |
Yes | North Slave[24] | Region 3[8] | 252 | 278 | -9.4% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Hay River Xátł'odehchee |
for the Hay River | Town[25] | Yes | South Slave[25] | Region 5[15] | 3,169 | 3,528 | −10.2% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Inuvik Inuuvik |
place of man | Town[26] | Yes | Inuvik[26] | Region 1[6] | 3,137 | 3,243 | −3.3% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Jean Marie River Tthek'éhdélı̨ |
water flowing over clay | Designated Authority[27](Settlement) | No | Dehcho[27] | Region 4[18] | 63 | 77 | -18.2% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Kakisa K'ágee |
between the willows | Designated Authority[28] (Settlement) |
No | South Slave[28] | Region 4[18] | 39 | 36 | 8.3% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Kátł’odeeche Hay River Reserve Hay River Dene 1 Xátł'odehchee |
for the Hay River | Designated Authority[29] (Indian reserve) |
No | South Slave[29] | Region 4[18] | 259 | 309 | -16.2% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Efn-ua | |
| Łutselk'e Łútsę̀lk'é |
Snowdrift July 1, 1992 |
place of the Łutsel fish, a cisco | Designated Authority[30] (Settlement) |
No | North Slave[30] | Region 5[15] | 333 | 303 | 9.9% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Nahanni Butte Tthenáágó |
strong rock | Designated Authority[31](Settlement) | No | Dehcho[31] | Region 4[18] | 81 | 87 | −6.9% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Norman Wells Tłegǫ́htı̨ |
where there is oil | Town[32] | Yes | Sahtu[32] | Region 2[10] | 673 | 778 | -13.5% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Paulatuk Paulatuuq |
place of coal | Hamlet[33] | Yes | Inuvik[33] | Region 1[6] | 298 | 265 | 12.5% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Sachs Harbour Ikaahuk |
place to which you cross | Hamlet[34] | Yes | Inuvik[34] | Region 1[6] | 104 | 103 | 1.0% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Sambaa K'e | Trout Lake June 21, 2016 |
Place of trout | Designated Authority[35] (Settlement) |
No | Dehcho[35] | Region 4[18] | 97 | 88 | 10.2% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Tsiigehtchic Tsiigehtshik |
Arctic Red River April 1, 1994 |
mouth of the iron river Arctic Red River[36] |
Hamlet[37] | Yes | Inuvik[37] | Region 1[6] | 138 | 172 | -19.8% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Tuktoyaktuk Tuktuujaqrtuuq |
Port Brabant 1950[38] |
looks like a caribou | Hamlet[39] | Yes | Inuvik[39] | Region 1[6] | 937 | 898 | 4.3% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Tulita Tulı́t’a |
Fort Norman January 1, 1996 |
where the waters meet | Hamlet[40] | Yes | Sahtu[40] | Region 2[10] | 396 | 477 | −17.0% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Ulukhaktok Ulukhaqtuuq |
Holman April 1, 2006 |
where there is material for ulus | Hamlet[41] | Yes | Inuvik[41] | Region 1[6] | 408 | 396 | 3.0% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Wekweètì | Snare Lakes November 1, 1998 |
rock lake | Self Government[42] (Community Government) |
Yes | North Slave[42] | Region 3[8] | 109 | 129 | −15.5% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Whatì | Lac La Martre January 1, 1996 |
marten lake | Self Government[43] (Community Government) |
Yes | North Slave[43] | Region 3[8] | 543 | 470 | 15.5% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Wrigley Pedzéh Kı̨́ |
clay place | Designated Authority[44] (Settlement) |
No | Dehcho[44] | Region 4[18] | 117 | 119 | −1.7% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Yellowknife Sǫ̀mbak'è |
money place | City[45] | Yes | North Slave[45] | Region 6[13] | 20,340 | 19,569 | 3.9% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
Other
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 Script error: No such module "Coordinates". on Latham Island, Yellowknife.[3]
Other census subdivisions
| Name[2] | GovernanceTemplate:Efn-ua | Municipality[46] | Administrative region |
Census division |
2021 Canadian census[2] | CoordinatesTemplate:Efn-ua | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2021) |
Population (2016) |
% change | ||||||
| Region 1, Unorganized | No | Region 1[6] | 0 | 5 | -100.0% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Efn-ua | ||
| Region 2, Unorganized | No | Region 2[10] | 0 | 0 | - | Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Efn-ua | ||
| Region 3, Unorganized | No | Region 3[8] | 0 | 0 | - | Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Efn-ua | ||
| Region 4, Unorganized | No | Region 4[18] | 30 | 47 | -36.2% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Efn-ua | ||
| Region 5, Unorganized | No | Region 5[15] | 37 | 31 | 19.4% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Efn-ua | ||
| Region 6, Unorganized | No | Region 6[13] | 273 | 302 | -9.6% | Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Efn-ua | ||
| Reliance | Settlement | No | South Slave | Region 5[15] | 0 | 0 | - | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Salt Plains 195 | Indian reserve | No | South Slave | Region 5[15] | 5 | 0 | - | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
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Other places
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Regional populations
| Name | # of communities |
2021 Canadian census[2] | Area | CoordinatesTemplate:Efn-ua | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2021) |
Population (2016) |
% change | km2 | sqmi | |||
| Region 1 | 8 | 6,205 | 6,372 | -2.6% | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Efn-ua | |
| Region 2 | 5 | 2,259 | 2,433 | -7.2% | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Efn-ua | |
| Region 3 | 4 | 2,650 | 2,751 | -3.7% | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Efn-ua | |
| Region 4 | 9 | 2,872 | 3,160 | -9.1% | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Efn-ua | |
| Region 5 | 7 | 6,279 | 6,980 | -10.2% | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Efn-ua | |
| Region 6 | 2 | 20,805 | 20,090 | 3.6% | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "Coordinates".Template:Efn-ua | |
| Name | Regional office |
# of communities |
2021 Canadian census[2] | CoordinatesTemplate:Efn-ua | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2021) |
Population (2016) |
% change | ||||
| Dehcho Region[47] | Fort Simpson[47] | 6 | 1,926 | 2,073 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Inuvik Region[48] | Inuvik[48] | 8 | 6,205 | 6,367 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| North Slave Region[49] | Yellowknife[49] | 7 | 23,515 | 22,842 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| Sahtu Region[50] | Norman Wells[50] | 5 | 2,259 | 2,433 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
| South Slave Region[51] | Fort Smith[51] | 7 | 6,825 | 7,686 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". |
See also
Notes
References
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External links
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