South Slave Region
Administrative region in Northwest Territories, Canada
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The South Slave Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of seven communities with the regional office situated in Fort Smith and a sub-office in Hay River.[1][3][4] With the exception of Enterprise and Hay River the communities are predominantly Indigenous, mainly First Nations.
South Slave Region | |
|---|---|
St. Joseph Cathedral in Fort Smith | |
 Location within the Northwest Territories | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Federal riding | Northwest Territories |
| Territorial ridings | Deh Cho Hay River North Hay River South Thebacha Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh |
| Regional offices[1] | Fort Smith Hay River (sub-office) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 6,820 |
| • Rank | 2nd NWT |
| • % change (from 2016) | −12.7 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (DST) |
South Slave Region communities in the Northwest Territories
Communities
The South Slave 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 |
| Enterprise | Hamlet | Yes | 75 | -29.2% | 20 | 10 | 0 | 65 | |
| Fort Providence | Zhahti Kų́ę́ | Hamlet | Yes | 618 | -11.1% | 540 | 45 | 0 | 75 |
| Fort Resolution | Denı́nu Kų́ę́ | Hamlet | Yes | 412 | -12.3% | 300 | 85 | 15[a] | 75 |
| Fort Smith | Tthebacha | Town | Yes | 2,248 | -11.6% | 985 | 420 | 160[b] | 1,290 |
| Hay River | Xátł'odehchee | Town | Yes | 3,169 | -10.2% | 910 | 475 | 125[c] | 2,300 |
| Hay River Dene 1 (Hay River Reserve) |
Xátł'odehchee | Indian reserve | No | 259 | -16.2% | 245 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| Kakisa | K'ágee | Designated authority | No | 39 | 8.3% | Not enumerated | |||
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| Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017). Does not include Kakisa as figures only available for five years.[9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Communities of the South Slave Region
Communities of the South Slave Region
Climate
| Climate data for Fort Providence WMO ID: 71087; coordinates 61°19′01″N 117°36′07″W; elevation: 161.5 m (530 ft); 1991−2020 normals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 10.1 | 9.6 | 16.4 | 22.9 | 31.2 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 36.5 | 31.8 | 24.1 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 37.9 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
31.3 (88.3) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.3 (95.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
35.3 (95.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −18.5 (−1.3) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −22.9 (−9.2) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −27.2 (−17.0) |
−24.7 (−12.5) |
−21.2 (−6.2) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.8 (−52.2) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
−40.4 (−40.7) |
−36.0 (−32.8) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−27.3 (−17.1) |
−36.8 (−34.2) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
−46.8 (−52.2) |
| Record low wind chill | −51.2 | −52.5 | −46.5 | −43.0 | −23.8 | −5.2 | −3.2 | −4.2 | −11.8 | −33.7 | −40.9 | −51.0 | −52.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 75.4 | 67.0 | 52.5 | 44.7 | 41.5 | 42.9 | 46.2 | 50.9 | 55.0 | 71.1 | 82.7 | 79.7 | 59.1 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[10] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) WMO ID: 71934; coordinates 60°01′13″N 111°57′43″W; elevation: 205.1 m (673 ft); 1991−2020 normals, extremes 1913−present[d] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 8.4 | 11.6 | 16.1 | 29.6 | 32.7 | 38.9 | 41.7 | 38.5 | 31.9 | 25.9 | 12.2 | 8.9 | 41.7 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
39.9 (103.8) |
39.4 (102.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
39.9 (103.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −17.4 (0.7) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −21.9 (−7.4) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−18.6 (−1.5) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −26.2 (−15.2) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−18.6 (−1.5) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −49.4 (−56.9) |
−53.9 (−65.0) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−27.9 (−18.2) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−57.2 (−71.0) |
−57.2 (−71.0) |
| Record low wind chill | −60.4 | −58.4 | −55.7 | −50.4 | −26.2 | −8.0 | 0.0 | −4.7 | −17.8 | −35.3 | −48.8 | −59.6 | −60.4 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.6 (0.69) |
12.7 (0.50) |
14.6 (0.57) |
13.7 (0.54) |
27.2 (1.07) |
47.0 (1.85) |
58.5 (2.30) |
57.4 (2.26) |
42.9 (1.69) |
30.1 (1.19) |
21.9 (0.86) |
16.5 (0.65) |
360.1 (14.18) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.4 (0.02) |
6.6 (0.26) |
22.0 (0.87) |
48.2 (1.90) |
60.2 (2.37) |
61.8 (2.43) |
45.2 (1.78) |
15.7 (0.62) |
1.1 (0.04) |
0.4 (0.02) |
261.7 (10.30) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 24.5 (9.6) |
17.2 (6.8) |
17.0 (6.7) |
7.5 (3.0) |
5.6 (2.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (0.3) |
18.9 (7.4) |
29.0 (11.4) |
21.9 (8.6) |
142.2 (56.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 13.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 12.2 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 13.0 | 140.8 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.54 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 12 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 0.46 | 67.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 12.9 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.64 | 8.0 | 14.8 | 14.0 | 74.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 78.6 | 74.7 | 62.2 | 47.7 | 40.1 | 43.0 | 48.3 | 52.6 | 56.8 | 71.1 | 83.1 | 81.9 | 61.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 57.1 | 113.7 | 176.7 | 243 | 285.9 | 299.1 | 301 | 261.7 | 132 | 87.3 | 43.5 | 28.3 | 2,029.3 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[13] (June maximum)[14] (December minimum)[15] (sun 1951–1980)[16] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Hay River (Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport) WMO ID: 71935; coordinates 60°50′23″N 115°46′58″W; elevation: 164.9 m (541 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present[e] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 10.6 | 12.9 | 17.3 | 25.8 | 31.1 | 35.1 | 44.6 | 39.8 | 32.2 | 25.4 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 44.6 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −16.9 (1.6) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −21.4 (−6.5) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −25.8 (−14.4) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
0.3 (32.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −52.2 (−62.0) |
−50.6 (−59.1) |
−47.2 (−53.0) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−40.8 (−41.4) |
−51.2 (−60.2) |
−52.2 (−62.0) |
| Record low wind chill | −58.7 | −60.4 | −54.9 | −47.7 | −26.6 | −7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −17.1 | −34.3 | −54.4 | −55.8 | −60.4 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.6 (0.65) |
13.9 (0.55) |
15.3 (0.60) |
11.1 (0.44) |
20.8 (0.82) |
25.4 (1.00) |
41.9 (1.65) |
59.7 (2.35) |
42.3 (1.67) |
33.0 (1.30) |
24.0 (0.94) |
16.4 (0.65) |
320.3 (12.61) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.3 (0.01) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.3 (0.01) |
3.9 (0.15) |
16.2 (0.64) |
25.1 (0.99) |
43.8 (1.72) |
60.2 (2.37) |
42.9 (1.69) |
15.9 (0.63) |
0.8 (0.03) |
0.3 (0.01) |
209.9 (8.26) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 22.2 (8.7) |
16.6 (6.5) |
16.8 (6.6) |
8.9 (3.5) |
4.3 (1.7) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (0.4) |
19.1 (7.5) |
34.4 (13.5) |
22.1 (8.7) |
145.5 (57.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 11.7 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 123.0 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 57.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 12.2 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 69.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 70.5 | 67.3 | 60.8 | 59.2 | 53.6 | 54.1 | 56.9 | 59.3 | 61.2 | 70.6 | 79.2 | 74.8 | 64.0 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[17] (January minimum)[18] (February minimum)[19] (March minimum)[20] (April minimum)[21] (May minimum)[22] (June minimum)[23] (July minimum / maximum)[24][25] (August minimum)[26] (September minimum / maximum)[27][28] (October minimum / maximum)[29][30] (December minimum / maximum)[31][32] | |||||||||||||
Notes
- Climate data was recorded at Fort Smith from July 1913 to May 1946 and at Fort Smith Airport from September 1943 to present.[11][12]
- Climate data was recorded at Hay River from September 1893 to June 1943 and at Hay River Airport from April 1943 to present.