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] | Governance[A] | 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% | 68°13′10″N 135°00′29″W[7] | |
| Behchokǫ̀ | Rae Edzo August 4, 2005 |
Mbehcho's place | Self government[8] | Yes | North Slave[8] | Region 3[9] | 1,746 | 1,874 | −6.8% | 62°49′38″N 116°03′30″W[10] |
| Colville Lake K'áhbamı̨́túé |
ptarmigan net place | Designated Authority[11] (Settlement) |
No | Sahtu[11] | Region 2[12] | 110 | 129 | −14.7% | 67°02′24″N 126°05′28″W[13] | |
| Délı̨nę | Fort Franklin June 1, 1993 |
where the waters flow | Self Government[14] (Charter Community) |
Yes | Sahtu[14] | Region 2[12] | 573 | 533 | 7.5% | 65°11′20″N 123°25′21″W[15] |
| Dettah T'èɂehda |
burnt point | Designated Authority[16] (Settlement) |
No | North Slave[16] | Region 6[17] | 192 | 219 | -12.3% | 62°24′40″N 114°18′30″W[18] | |
| Enterprise | Hamlet[19] | Yes | South Slave[19] | Region 5[20] | 75 | 106 | -29.2% | 60°33′17″N 116°08′50″W[21] | ||
| Fort Good Hope Rádeyı̨lı̨kóé |
Fort Hope unknown |
rapids place | Charter Community[22] | Yes | Sahtu[22] | Region 2[12] | 507 | 516 | -1.7% | 66°15′25″N 128°38′16″W[23] |
| Fort Liard Echaot'ı̨e Kų́ę́ |
people from the land of the giants | Hamlet[24] | Yes | Dehcho[24] | Region 4[25] | 468 | 500 | −6.4% | 60°14′21″N 123°28′31″W[26] | |
| Fort McPherson Teetł'it Zheh |
at the head of the waters place | Hamlet[27] | Yes | Inuvik[27] | Region 1[6] | 647 | 700 | −7.6% | 67°26′07″N 134°52′57″W[28] | |
| Fort Providence Zhahti Kų́ę́ |
mission house | Hamlet[29] | Yes | South Slave[29] | Region 4[25] | 618 | 695 | −11.1% | 61°21′19″N 117°39′15″W[30] | |
| Fort Resolution Denı́nu Kų́ę́ |
moose island | Hamlet[31] | Yes | South Slave[31] | Region 5[20] | 412 | 470 | −12.3% | 61°10′16″N 113°40′19″W[32] | |
| Fort Simpson Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́ |
place where rivers come together | Village[33] | Yes | Dehcho[33] | Region 4[25] | 1,100 | 1,202 | -8.5% | 61°51′39″N 121°21′10″W[34] | |
| Fort Smith Tthebacha |
beside the rapids | Town[35] | Yes | South Slave[35] | Region 5[20] | 2,248 | 2,542 | -11.6% | 60°00′19″N 111°52′58″W[36] | |
| Gamèti Gahmı̨̀tı̀ |
Rae Lakes August 4, 2005 |
rabbit net place | Self Government[37] (Community Government) |
Yes | North Slave[37] | Region 3[9] | 252 | 278 | -9.4% | 64°06′46″N 117°21′09″W[38] |
| Hay River Xátł'odehchee |
for the Hay River | Town[39] | Yes | South Slave[39] | Region 5[20] | 3,169 | 3,528 | −10.2% | 60°48′35″N 115°47′23″W[40] | |
| Inuvik Inuuvik |
place of man | Town[41] | Yes | Inuvik[41] | Region 1[6] | 3,137 | 3,243 | −3.3% | 68°21′39″N 133°43′47″W[42] | |
| Jean Marie River Tthek'éhdélı̨ |
water flowing over clay | Designated Authority[43](Settlement) | No | Dehcho[43] | Region 4[25] | 63 | 77 | -18.2% | 61°31′30″N 120°37′40″W[44] | |
| Kakisa K'ágee |
between the willows | Designated Authority[45] (Settlement) |
No | South Slave[45] | Region 4[25] | 39 | 36 | 8.3% | 60°56′27″N 117°24′57″W[46] | |
| Kátł’odeeche Hay River Reserve Hay River Dene 1 Xátł'odehchee |
for the Hay River | Designated Authority[47] (Indian reserve) |
No | South Slave[47] | Region 4[25] | 259 | 309 | -16.2% | 60°50′01″N 115°45′57″W[B] | |
| Łutselk'e Łútsę̀lk'é |
Snowdrift July 1, 1992 |
place of the Łutsel fish, a cisco | Designated Authority[50] (Settlement) |
No | North Slave[50] | Region 5[20] | 333 | 303 | 9.9% | 62°24′15″N 110°44′18″W[51] |
| Nahanni Butte Tthenáágó |
strong rock | Designated Authority[52](Settlement) | No | Dehcho[52] | Region 4[25] | 81 | 87 | −6.9% | 61°02′08″N 123°23′00″W[53] | |
| Norman Wells Tłegǫ́htı̨ |
where there is oil | Town[54] | Yes | Sahtu[54] | Region 2[12] | 673 | 778 | -13.5% | 65°16′52″N 126°49′54″W[55] | |
| Paulatuk Paulatuuq |
place of coal | Hamlet[56] | Yes | Inuvik[56] | Region 1[6] | 298 | 265 | 12.5% | 69°21′01″N 124°04′08″W[57] | |
| Sachs Harbour Ikaahuk |
place to which you cross | Hamlet[58] | Yes | Inuvik[58] | Region 1[6] | 104 | 103 | 1.0% | 71°59′12″N 125°15′02″W[59] | |
| Sambaa K'e | Trout Lake June 21, 2016 |
Place of trout | Designated Authority[60] (Settlement) |
No | Dehcho[60] | Region 4[25] | 97 | 88 | 10.2% | 60°26′33″N 121°14′43″W[61] |
| Tsiigehtchic Tsiigehtshik |
Arctic Red River April 1, 1994 |
mouth of the iron river Arctic Red River[62] |
Hamlet[63] | Yes | Inuvik[63] | Region 1[6] | 138 | 172 | -19.8% | 67°26′33″N 133°44′33″W[64] |
| Tuktoyaktuk Tuktuujaqrtuuq |
Port Brabant 1950[65] |
looks like a caribou | Hamlet[66] | Yes | Inuvik[66] | Region 1[6] | 937 | 898 | 4.3% | 69°27′03″N 133°02′09″W[67] |
| Tulita Tulı́t’a |
Fort Norman January 1, 1996 |
where the waters meet | Hamlet[68] | Yes | Sahtu[68] | Region 2[12] | 396 | 477 | −17.0% | 64°54′02″N 125°34′35″W[69] |
| Ulukhaktok Ulukhaqtuuq |
Holman April 1, 2006 |
where there is material for ulus | Hamlet[70] | Yes | Inuvik[70] | Region 1[6] | 408 | 396 | 3.0% | 70°44′12″N 117°46′19″W[71] |
| Wekweètì | Snare Lakes November 1, 1998 |
rock lake | Self Government[72] (Community Government) |
Yes | North Slave[72] | Region 3[9] | 109 | 129 | −15.5% | 64°11′21″N 114°11′10″W[73] |
| Whatì | Lac La Martre January 1, 1996 |
marten lake | Self Government[74] (Community Government) |
Yes | North Slave[74] | Region 3[9] | 543 | 470 | 15.5% | 63°08′42″N 117°16′27″W[75] |
| Wrigley Pedzéh Kı̨́ |
clay place | Designated Authority[76] (Settlement) |
No | Dehcho[76] | Region 4[25] | 117 | 119 | −1.7% | 63°13′36″N 123°28′00″W[77] | |
| Yellowknife Sǫ̀mbak'è |
money place | City[78] | Yes | North Slave[78] | Region 6[17] | 20,340 | 19,569 | 3.9% | 62°27′13″N 114°22′12″W[79] | |
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 62°28′26″N 114°20′22″W[80] on Latham Island, Yellowknife.[3]
Other census subdivisions
| Name[2] | Governance[C] | Municipality[81] | Administrative region |
Census division |
2021 Canadian census[2] | Coordinates[D] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2021) |
Population (2016) |
% change | ||||||
| Region 1, Unorganized | No | Region 1[6] | 0 | 5 | -100.0% | 68°21′39″N 133°43′47″W[42][E] | ||
| Region 2, Unorganized | No | Region 2[12] | 0 | 0 | - | 65°16′52″N 126°49′54″W[55][F] | ||
| Region 3, Unorganized | No | Region 3[9] | 0 | 0 | - | 62°49′38″N 116°03′30″W[10][G] | ||
| Region 4, Unorganized | No | Region 4[25] | 30 | 47 | -36.2% | 61°51′39″N 121°21′10″W[34][H] | ||
| Region 5, Unorganized | No | Region 5[20] | 37 | 31 | 19.4% | 60°48′35″N 115°47′23″W[40][I] | ||
| Region 6, Unorganized | No | Region 6[17] | 273 | 302 | -9.6% | 62°27′13″N 114°22′12″W[79][J] | ||
| Reliance | Settlement | No | South Slave | Region 5[20] | 0 | 0 | - | 62°42′46″N 109°09′53″W[82] |
| Salt Plains 195 | Indian reserve | No | South Slave | Region 5[20] | 5 | 0 | - | 60°06′21″N 112°14′34″W[83] |
Other places
Regional populations
| 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[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[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[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[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[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[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[34] |
| Inuvik Region[85] | Inuvik[85] | 8 | 6,205 | 6,367 | -2.5% | 68°21′39″N 133°43′47″W[42] |
| North Slave Region[86] | Yellowknife[86] | 7 | 23,515 | 22,842 | 2.9% | 62°27′13″N 114°22′12″W[79] |
| Sahtu Region[87] | Norman Wells[87] | 5 | 2,259 | 2,433 | -7.2% | 65°16′52″N 126°49′54″W[55] |
| South Slave Region[88] | Fort Smith[88] | 7 | 6,825 | 7,686 | -11.2% | 60°00′19″N 111°52′58″W[89] |
See also
Notes
- Governance types are from Municipal Affairs and Community Administration and Statistics Canada. Entries in parentheses are from Statistics Canada only.[2]
- Original site was at 60°51′32″N 115°43′33″W[48] and the Hay River Dene 1 is centred at 60°48′00″N 115°44′05″W[49]
- Governance types are from Statistics Canada.[2]
- Centred on largest community
- Region 1 centred on Inuvik
- Region 2 centred on Norman Wells
- Region 3 centred on Behchokǫ̀
- Region 4 centred on Fort Simpson
- Region 5 centred on Hay River
- Region 6 centred on Yellowknife
- Centred on regional office