List of communities in the Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories of Canada contains 33 official communities.[1]

Communities

The following are communities recognised by the Government of the Northwest Territories. All of them are also recognized as census subdivisions by Statistics Canada.[2]

Name[3] Translation[3] Governance[4] Municipality[5] Administrative
region
Census
division
Population
2011[2]
% change
from 2006
Location
Aklavik barren-ground grizzly place Hamlet[6] Yes Inuvik[6] Region 1 633 6.6% 68°13′08″N 135°00′31″W / 68.21889°N 135.00861°W / 68.21889; -135.00861 (Aklavik)
Behchoko Mbehcho's place Town - Community Government (Tlicho)[7] Yes North Slave[7] Region 3 1,926 1.7% 62°48′09″N 116°02′47″W / 62.80250°N 116.04639°W / 62.80250; -116.04639 (Behchokò)
Colville Lake K'áhbamñtúé; ptarmigan net place First Nation (Designated Authority) (Behdzi Ahda First Nation)[8] No Sahtu[8] Region 2 149 18.3% 67°02′18″N 126°05′32″W / 67.03833°N 126.09222°W / 67.03833; -126.09222 (Colville Lake)
Deline where the waters flow Charter Community[9] Yes Sahtu[9] Region 2 472 -10.1% 65°11′12″N 123°25′18″W / 65.18667°N 123.42167°W / 65.18667; -123.42167 (Deline)
Dettah burnt point First Nation - Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Dettah)[10] No North Slave[10] Region 6 210 -15.0% 62°24′41″N 114°18′27″W / 62.41139°N 114.30750°W / 62.41139; -114.30750 (Detah)
Enterprise Hamlet[11] Yes South Slave[11] Region 5 87 -10.3% 60°33′24″N 116°08′34″W / 60.55667°N 116.14278°W / 60.55667; -116.14278 (Enterprise)
Fort Good Hope Rádeyîlîkóé; rapids place Charter Community (K'asho Got'ine Charter Community Council)[12] Yes Sahtu[12] Region 2 515 -7.5% 66°15′31″N 128°37′43″W / 66.25861°N 128.62861°W / 66.25861; -128.62861 (Fort Good Hope)
Fort Liard Echaot'l Koe; people from the land of the giants Hamlet[13] Yes Dehcho[13] Region 4 536 -8.1% 60°14′27″N 123°28′11″W / 60.24083°N 123.46972°W / 60.24083; -123.46972 (Fort Liard)
Fort McPherson Teet'lit Zhen; at the head of the waters place Hamlet[14] Yes Inuvik[14] Region 1 792 2.1% 67°26′07″N 134°52′55″W / 67.43528°N 134.88194°W / 67.43528; -134.88194 (Fort McPherson)
Fort Providence Zhahti Koe; mission house Hamlet[15] Yes South Slave[15] Region 4 734 1.0% 61°21′17″N 117°39′36″W / 61.35472°N 117.66000°W / 61.35472; -117.66000 (Fort Providence)
Fort Resolution Deninoo Kue; moose island Hamlet[16] Yes South Slave[16] Region 5 474 -2.1% 61°10′18″N 113°40′18″W / 61.17167°N 113.67167°W / 61.17167; -113.67167 (Fort Resolution)
Fort Simpson Liidlii Kue; place where rivers come together Village[17] Yes Dehcho[17] Region 4 1,238 1.8% 61°51′47″N 121°21′18″W / 61.86306°N 121.35500°W / 61.86306; -121.35500 (Fort Simpson)
Fort Smith Thebacha; beside the rapids Town[18] Yes South Slave[18] Region 5 2,093 -11.5% 60°00′19″N 111°53′26″W / 60.00528°N 111.89056°W / 60.00528; -111.89056 (Fort Smith)
Gamèti rabbit net place First Nation (Tlicho)[19] Yes North Slave[19] Region 3 253 -10.6% 64°06′44″N 117°21′13″W / 64.11222°N 117.35361°W / 64.11222; -117.35361 (Gamètì)
Hay River Reserve Xátå'odehchee; Hay River First Nation K'atlodeechee First Nation[20] No South Slave[20] Region 4 292 -5.5% 60°50′01″N 115°45′57″W / 60.83361°N 115.76583°W / 60.83361; -115.76583 (Hay River Reserve)
Hay River Xátå'odehchee; Hay River Town[21] Yes South Slave[21] Region 5 3,606 -1.2% 60°49′59″N 115°46′40″W / 60.83306°N 115.77778°W / 60.83306; -115.77778 (Hay River)
Inuvik place of man Town[22] Yes Inuvik[22] Region 1 3,463 -0.6% 68°21′42″N 133°43′50″W / 68.36167°N 133.73056°W / 68.36167; -133.73056 (Inuvik)
Jean Marie River Tthedzehk'edeli; water flowing over clay First Nation - Designated Authority (TthedzehK'edeli First Nation)[23] No Dehcho[23] Region 4 64 -21.0% 61°31′33″N 120°37′38″W / 61.52583°N 120.62722°W / 61.52583; -120.62722 (Jean Marie River)
Kakisa K’agee; between the willows First Nation - Designated Authority (Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation)[24] No South Slave[24] Region 4 45 -13.5% 60°56′24″N 117°24′51″W / 60.94000°N 117.41417°W / 60.94000; -117.41417 (Kakisa)
Lutselk'e place of the Łutsel, a type of small fish First Nation - Designated Authority (Lutsel K'e Dene Band)[25] No North Slave[25] Region 5 295 -7.2% 62°24′19″N 110°44′22″W / 62.40528°N 110.73944°W / 62.40528; -110.73944 (Lutselk'e)
Nahanni Butte Tthenáágó; strong rock First Nation - Designated Authority (Nahanni Butte Dene Band)[26] No Dehcho[26] Region 4 102 -11.3% 61°02′02″N 123°22′50″W / 61.03389°N 123.38056°W / 61.03389; -123.38056 (Nahanni Butte)
Norman Wells Tåegõhtî; where there is oil Town[27] Yes Sahtu[27] Region 2 727 -4.5% 65°16′59″N 126°50′58″W / 65.28306°N 126.84944°W / 65.28306; -126.84944 (Norman Wells)
Paulatuk Paulatuuq; place of coal Hamlet[28] Yes Inuvik[28] Region 1 313 6.5% 69°21′05″N 124°04′10″W / 69.35139°N 124.06944°W / 69.35139; -124.06944 (Paulatuk)
Sachs Harbour Ikahuak; place to which you cross Hamlet[29] Yes Inuvik[29] Region 1 112 -8.2% 71°59′08″N 125°14′53″W / 71.98556°N 125.24806°W / 71.98556; -125.24806 (Sachs Harbour)
Sambaa K'e Place of trout First Nation - Designated Authority (Sambaa K'e Dene Band)[30] No Dehcho[30] Region 4 92 7.0% 60°26′33″N 121°14′43″W / 60.44250°N 121.24528°W / 60.44250; -121.24528 (Trout Lake)
Tsiigehtchic mouth of the iron river Charter Community[31] Yes Inuvik[31] Region 1 143 -18.3% 67°26′26″N 133°44′43″W / 67.44056°N 133.74528°W / 67.44056; -133.74528 (Tsiigehtchic)
Tuktoyaktuk looks like a caribou Hamlet[32] Yes Inuvik[32] Region 1 854 -1.8% 69°26′34″N 133°01′52″W / 69.44278°N 133.03111°W / 69.44278; -133.03111 (Tuktoyaktuk)
Tulita where the waters meet Hamlet[33] Yes Sahtu[33] Region 2 478 -5.3% 64°54′01″N 125°34′39″W / 64.90028°N 125.57750°W / 64.90028; -125.57750 (Tulita)
Ulukhaktok where there is material for ulus Hamlet[34] Yes Inuvik[34] Region 1 402 1.0% 70°44′11″N 117°46′05″W / 70.73639°N 117.76806°W / 70.73639; -117.76806 (Ulukhaktok)
Wekweeti rock lake First Nation - Community Government (Tlicho)[35] Yes North Slave[35] Region 3 141 2.9% 64°11′25″N 114°10′58″W / 64.19028°N 114.18278°W / 64.19028; -114.18278 (Wekweètì)
Whatì marten lake First Nation - Community Government (Tlicho)[36] Yes North Slave[36] Region 3 492 7.0% 63°08′40″N 117°16′22″W / 63.14444°N 117.27278°W / 63.14444; -117.27278 (Whatì)
Wrigley Pedzéh Kñ; clay place First Nation - Designated Authority (Pehdzeh Ki First Nation)[37] No Dehcho[37] Region 4 133 9.0% 63°13′41″N 123°28′12″W / 63.22806°N 123.47000°W / 63.22806; -123.47000 (Wrigley)
Yellowknife Sömbak'è; money place City[38] Yes North Slave[38] Region 6 19,234 2.9% 62°26′32″N 114°23′51″W / 62.44222°N 114.39750°W / 62.44222; -114.39750 (Yellowknife)

Other

N'Dilo, part of the Akaitcho Territory Government, and represented by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. It is located at 62°28′40″N 114°20′03″W / 62.47778°N 114.33417°W / 62.47778; -114.33417 (N'Dilo) on Latham Island, Yellowknife.[39]

Other census subdivisions

Community name Translation Governance Administrative
region
Census
division
Population
2011[40]
% change
from 2006
Location
Reliance Settlement South Slave Region 5 5 -50.0% 62°42′45″N 109°09′53″W / 62.71250°N 109.16472°W / 62.71250; -109.16472 (Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories)
Salt Plains 195 Indian reserve South Slave Region 5 0 unchanged 60°06′17″N 112°14′23″W / 60.10472°N 112.23972°W / 60.10472; -112.23972 (Salt Plains 195)

Other places

Communities in Canada's provinces and territories

Regional populations

Regional populations (Census division)
Region 18 communities6,712[41]Region 1, Unorganized0[42]
Region 25 communities2,341[43]Region 2, Unorganized0[44]
Region 34 communities2,812[45]Region 3, Unorganized0[46]
Region 49 communities3,246[47]Region 4, Unorganized10[48]
Region 57 communities6,907[49]Region 5, Unorganized347[50]
Region 62 communities19,444[51]Region 6, Unorganized0[52]
Regional populations (administrative divisions)
Dehcho Region6 communities2,203
Inuvik Region8 communities6,698
North Slave Region8 communities22,239
Sahtu Region5 communities2,474
South Slave Region7 communities7,681

See also

References

  1. "NWT Communities - List". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
  2. 1 2 Canada Census 2011
  3. 1 2 "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  4. Differences in Community Government Structures
  5. List of municipalities - Northwest Territories
  6. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Aklavik". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  7. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Behchoko". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  8. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Colville Lake". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  9. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Deline". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  10. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Dettah". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  11. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Enterprise". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  12. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Fort Good Hope". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  13. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Fort Liard". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  14. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Fort McPherson". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  15. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Fort Providence". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  16. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Fort Resolution". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  17. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Fort Simpson". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  18. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Fort Smith". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  19. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Gamèti". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  20. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Hay River Reserve". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  21. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Hay River". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  22. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Inuvik". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  23. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Jean Marie River". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  24. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Kakisa". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  25. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Lutselk'e". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  26. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Nahanni Butte". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  27. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Norman Wells". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  28. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Paulatuk". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  29. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Sachs Harbour". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  30. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Trout Lake". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  31. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Tsiigehtchic". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  32. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Tuktoyaktuk". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  33. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Tulita". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  34. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Ulukhaktok". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  35. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Wekweeti". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  36. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Whatì". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  37. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Wrigley". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  38. 1 2 "NWT Communities - Yellowknife". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  39. Yellowknives Dene First Nation
  40. Canada Census 2011
  41. "(Code 6101) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  42. "(Code 6101063) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  43. "(Code 6102) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  44. "(Code 6102063) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  45. "(Code 6103) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  46. "(Code 6103097) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  47. "(Code 6104) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  48. "(Code 6104097) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  49. "(Code 6105) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  50. "(Code 6105097) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  51. "(Code 6106) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  52. "(Code 6106097) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.

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