Dehcho Region
Administrative region in Northwest Territories, Canada
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The Dehcho Region[pronunciation?] or Deh Cho is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of six communities with the regional office situated in Fort Simpson.[1] All communities in the Dehcho are predominantly Dehcho First Nations.[3][4]
Dehcho Region | |
|---|---|
Liard River, Blackstone Territorial Park | |
 Location within the Northwest Territories | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Federal riding | Northwest Territories |
| Territorial riding | Nahendeh |
| Regional office[1] | Fort Simpson |
| Area | |
• Total | 194,494 km2 (75,095 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,926 |
| • Rank | 5th NWT |
| • Density | 0.009903/km2 (0.02565/sq mi) |
| • % change (from 2016) | −7.6 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (DST) |
Dehcho Region communities in the Northwest Territories
Communities
The Dehcho Region includes the following communities:
| Community | Demographics (2021) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name[5] | Governance | Census[2] | Indigenous population profile[6] | ||||||
| Official | Traditional | Type[7] | Municipality[8] | Total | Change (from 2016) |
First Nations | Métis | Inuit | Other |
| Fort Liard | Echaot'ı̨e Kų́ę́ | Hamlet | Yes | 468 | -6.4% | 370 | 10 | 10[a] | 90 |
| Fort Simpson | Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́ | Village | Yes | 1,100 | -8.5% | 670 | 85 | 30[b] | 390 |
| Jean Marie River | Tthek'éhdélı̨ | Designated authority | No | 63 | -18.2% | 55 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Nahanni Butte | Tthenáágó | Designated authority | No | 81 | -6.9% | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sambaa K'e | Designated authority | No | 97 | 10.2% | 85 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wrigley | Pedzéh Kı̨́ | Designated authority | No | 117 | -1.7% | 115 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Historical population | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)[9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Communities of the Dehcho Region
Communities of the Dehcho Region
Former Roman Catholic church at Fort Liard (2011)
Dehcho First Nations office building at Fort Simpson (2011)
Jean Marie River (2007)
Nahanni Butte Band Office (2006)
Sambaa K'e (2006)
The S.S. Mackenzie River and three barges tied up at Fort Wrigley in 1946
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Climate
| Climate data for Fort Liard (Fort Liard Airport) Climate ID: 2201575; coordinates 60°14′06″N 123°28′01″W; elevation: 215.8 m (708 ft); 1991-2020 normals, extremes 1973–present[c] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 14.7 | 14.1 | 19.8 | 22.9 | 31.7 | 35.5 | 42.6 | 38.7 | 32.1 | 26.6 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 42.6 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.9 (94.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −16.7 (1.9) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −20.8 (−5.4) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −24.9 (−12.8) |
−21.3 (−6.3) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−23.1 (−9.6) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.7 (−52.1) |
−44.0 (−47.2) |
−38.3 (−36.9) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
−43.0 (−45.4) |
−45.0 (−49.0) |
−46.7 (−52.1) |
| Record low wind chill | −61.6 | −51.9 | −46.6 | −34.3 | −22.3 | −3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −10.7 | −32.4 | −50.9 | −53.2 | −61.6 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.0 (1.06) |
19.3 (0.76) |
15.2 (0.60) |
15.9 (0.63) |
39.5 (1.56) |
71.3 (2.81) |
82.2 (3.24) |
54.0 (2.13) |
43.4 (1.71) |
27.4 (1.08) |
31.0 (1.22) |
22.9 (0.90) |
449.2 (17.69) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
3.3 (0.13) |
37.2 (1.46) |
61.1 (2.41) |
88.0 (3.46) |
50.5 (1.99) |
45.4 (1.79) |
10.8 (0.43) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
296.4 (11.67) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 30.5 (12.0) |
22.8 (9.0) |
17.0 (6.7) |
12.2 (4.8) |
1.9 (0.7) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.0 (0.8) |
16.8 (6.6) |
35.4 (13.9) |
26.7 (10.5) |
165.3 (65.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.2 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 10.9 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 111.3 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 57.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 9.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 10.1 | 7.4 | 51.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 70.9 | 62.9 | 49.6 | 40.7 | 37.4 | 46.7 | 49.8 | 51.3 | 53.0 | 66.4 | 74.9 | 74.8 | 56.6 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[10] (June maximum)[11] (August maximum)[12] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Fort Simpson (Fort Simpson Airport) WMO ID: 71946; coordinates 61°45′37″N 121°14′12″W; elevation: 169.2 m (555 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present[d] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 12.0 | 13.9 | 16.5 | 26.4 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 41.3 | 39.7 | 32.2 | 24.0 | 11.3 | 14.0 | 41.3 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.4 (95.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
36.6 (97.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −19.3 (−2.7) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −23.6 (−10.5) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −27.8 (−18.0) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −54.4 (−65.9) |
−56.2 (−69.2) |
−46.7 (−52.1) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
−53.3 (−63.9) |
−53.3 (−63.9) |
| Record low wind chill | −58.9 | −54.8 | −48.5 | −44.3 | −24.7 | −5.9 | −2.7 | −4.9 | −23.7 | −35.5 | −53.2 | −59.6 | −59.6 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.1 (0.71) |
16.2 (0.64) |
14.8 (0.58) |
15.5 (0.61) |
30.3 (1.19) |
55.8 (2.20) |
56.5 (2.22) |
59.5 (2.34) |
32.4 (1.28) |
31.9 (1.26) |
22.3 (0.88) |
17.4 (0.69) |
370.5 (14.59) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.2 (0.01) |
1.5 (0.06) |
23.8 (0.94) |
57.2 (2.25) |
59.2 (2.33) |
64.5 (2.54) |
31.3 (1.23) |
12.1 (0.48) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
249.9 (9.84) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 30.9 (12.2) |
25.6 (10.1) |
20.0 (7.9) |
17.8 (7.0) |
8.1 (3.2) |
0.6 (0.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.9 (1.5) |
24.1 (9.5) |
36.4 (14.3) |
27.8 (10.9) |
195.2 (76.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 12.6 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 129.0 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 9.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 58.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 12.6 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 12.3 | 76.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 78.4 | 75.3 | 66.1 | 50.6 | 41.2 | 44.9 | 49.9 | 53.6 | 58.2 | 76.4 | 82.4 | 80.2 | 63.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 55.7 | 95.1 | 180.6 | 248.6 | 293.4 | 313.0 | 307.1 | 263.8 | 163.9 | 77.8 | 49.4 | 30.0 | 2,078.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 28.5 | 38.0 | 49.6 | 56.3 | 53.8 | 53.7 | 53.3 | 53.4 | 42.0 | 25.0 | 22.8 | 17.7 | 41.2 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[14] (January minimum)[15] (February maximum / minimum)[16][17] (March minimum)[18] (April minimum)[19] (May minimumm)[20] (June maximum)[21] (August minimum)[22] (October maximum / minimum)[23][24] (November maximum / minimum)[25][26] (December minimum)[27] (sunshine)[13] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Wrigley (Wrigley Airport) Climate ID: 2204000; coordinates 63°12′34″N 123°26′12″W; elevation: 149.7 m (491 ft); 1981-2010 normals[e] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 11.2 | 10.0 | 18.8 | 24.0 | 30.4 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 29.8 | 21.3 | 7.2 | 11.0 | 38.1 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −21.1 (−6.0) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−18.6 (−1.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −25.4 (−13.7) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −29.7 (−21.5) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −51.7 (−61.1) |
−53.3 (−63.9) |
−46.7 (−52.1) |
−36.1 (−33.0) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
−48.0 (−54.4) |
−49.4 (−56.9) |
−53.3 (−63.9) |
| Record low wind chill | −54.6 | −52.7 | −48.3 | −39.4 | −25.5 | −1.9 | −1.6 | −3.2 | −13.3 | −28.5 | −49.1 | −57.7 | −57.7 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.7 (0.66) |
14.6 (0.57) |
10.4 (0.41) |
8.1 (0.32) |
22.0 (0.87) |
43.5 (1.71) |
64.0 (2.52) |
49.5 (1.95) |
35.9 (1.41) |
29.4 (1.16) |
20.5 (0.81) |
18.1 (0.71) |
332.6 (13.09) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.01) |
18.4 (0.72) |
43.5 (1.71) |
64.0 (2.52) |
49.5 (1.95) |
32.3 (1.27) |
7.6 (0.30) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
215.5 (8.48) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 19.1 (7.5) |
15.4 (6.1) |
10.9 (4.3) |
8.9 (3.5) |
3.8 (1.5) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.4 (1.3) |
21.8 (8.6) |
22.6 (8.9) |
18.9 (7.4) |
124.7 (49.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.0 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 92.1 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 43.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 8.0 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 49.4 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (1981-2010 normals)[28] (temperature extremes, humidex, and wind chill 1991-2020)[29] | |||||||||||||
References
- Ten Inuvialuit
- Composite data from Fort Liard A: Climate ID: 2201581; coordinates 60°14′08″N 123°28′12″W; elevation: 215.8 m (708 ft) and Fort Liard; WMO ID: 71497; coordinates 60°14′N 123°28′W; elevation: 213.4 m (700 ft)
- Climate data was recorded in Fort Simpson from November 1895 to October 1963 and at Fort Simpson Airport from November 1963 to present. Composite data from Fort Simpson Airport; WMO ID: 71946; coordinates 61°45′37″N 121°14′12″W; elevation: 169.5 m (556 ft) and Fort Simpson Climate; WMO ID: 71365; coordinates 61°45′37″N 121°14′12″W; elevation: 168.0 m (551.2 ft). Sunshine from 1981–2010[13]
- Composite data from Wrigley Airport: Climate ID: 2204005; coordinates 63°12′35″N 123°26′12″W; elevation: 149.7 m (491 ft), temperature extremes, humidex, and wind chill taken from 1991-2020 normals