Tasiujaq (Foxe Basin)
Bay in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada
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Tasiujaq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑕᓯᐅᔭᖅ[1]) formerly Murray Maxwell Bay[2] is an uninhabited waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Foxe Basin, north of Siuraarjuk on Baffin Island. The island of Kapuiviit lies at the opening of the bay.
LocationFoxe Basin
Coordinates69°55′22″N 080°32′00″W[1]
Ocean/sea sources
Arctic OceanBasincountriesCanada
| Tasiujaq | |
|---|---|
  Tasiujaq  Tasiujaq  Tasiujaq | |
| Location | Foxe Basin |
| Coordinates | 69°55′22″N 080°32′00″W[1] |
Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Before the bay was fully explored, it was named "Murray Maxwell Inlet", in honour of Captain Sir Murray Maxwell, by Lieutenant Henry Parkyns Hoppner who observed the waterway while sailing with Sir William Edward Parry on his second Arctic voyage of 1821.[3]
Fauna
The area is frequented by bowhead whales.[4]
