List of communities in the Northwest Territories

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The Northwest Territories of Canada contains 34 official communities.^[1]

Contents 1 Communities recognised by the Government of the Northwest Territories 2 Former Distant Early Warning Line and current North Warning System sites[10] 3 Weather stations and military basesc[›] 4 Mine sites 5 Other places 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links

[edit] Communities recognised by the Government of the Northwest Territories

Community name[2]	Governance[3][4]	Administrative region[1]	Census divisiona[›]	Population 2006[5]	% change from 2001	Location
Aklavik	Hamlet	Inuvik	Inuvik	594	-6.0%	68°13′08″N 135°00′31″W / 68.21889, -135.00861 (Aklavik)
Behchoko	Community Government (Tlicho)	North Slave	Fort Smith	1,894	11.3%	62°48′09″N 116°02′47″W / 62.8025, -116.04639 (Behchokò)
Colville Lake	Settlement Corporation (Behdzi Ahda First Nation)	Sahtu	Inuvik	126	23.5%	67°02′18″N 126°05′32″W / 67.03833, -126.09222 (Colville Lake)
Deline	Charter Community	Sahtu	Inuvik	525	-2.1%	65°11′12″N 123°25′18″W / 65.18667, -123.42167 (Dél?ne)
Dettah	Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Dettah)	North Slave	Fort Smith	247	5.6%	62°24′41″N 114°18′27″W / 62.41139, -114.3075 (Detah)
Enterprise	Hamlet	South Slave	Fort Smith	97	44.8%	60°33′24″N 116°08′34″W / 60.55667, -116.14278 (Enterprise)
Fort Good Hope	Charter Community	Sahtu	Inuvik	557	1.5%	66°15′31″N 128°37′43″W / 66.25861, -128.62861 (Fort Good Hope)
Fort Liard	Hamlet	Dehcho	Fort Smith	583	10.0%	60°14′27″N 123°28′11″W / 60.24083, -123.46972 (Fort Liard)
Fort McPherson	Hamlet	Inuvik	Inuvik	761	0.4%	67°26′07″N 134°52′55″W / 67.43528, -134.88194 (Fort McPherson)
Fort Providence	Hamlet	Dehcho	Fort Smith	727	-3.5%	61°21′17″N 117°39′36″W / 61.35472, -117.66 (Fort Providence)
Fort Resolution	Community Council (Deninoo)	South Slave	Fort Smith	484	-15.7%	61°10′18″N 113°40′18″W / 61.17167, -113.67167 (Fort Resolution)
Fort Simpson	Village	Dehcho	Fort Smith	1,216	4.6%	61°51′47″N 121°21′18″W / 61.86306, -121.355 (Fort Simpson)
Fort Smith	Town	South Slave	Fort Smith	2,364	8.2%	60°00′19″N 111°53′26″W / 60.00528, -111.89056 (Fort Smith)
Gamèti	Community Government (Tlicho)	North Slave	Fort Smith	283	3.3%	64°06′44″N 117°21′13″W / 64.11222, -117.35361 (Gamètì)
Hay River Reserve	K'atlodeechee First Nation	South Slave	Fort Smith	309	14.9%	60°50′01″N 115°45′57″W / 60.83361, -115.76583 (Hay River Reserve)
Hay River	Town	South Slave	Fort Smith	3,648	3.9%	60°49′59″N 115°46′40″W / 60.83306, -115.77778 (Hay River)
Inuvik	Town	Inuvik	Inuvik	3,484	10.5%	68°21′42″N 133°43′50″W / 68.36167, -133.73056 (Inuvik)
Jean Marie River	First Nation - Designated Authority (TthedzehK'edeli First Nation)	Dehcho	Fort Smith	81	62.0%	61°31′33″N 120°37′38″W / 61.52583, -120.62722 (Jean Marie River)
Kakisa	First Nation - Designated Authority (Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation)	Dehcho	Fort Smith	52	30.0%	60°56′24″N 117°24′51″W / 60.94, -117.41417 (Kakisa)
Lutselk'e	Dene Band - Designated Authority (Lutsel K'e Dene Band)	South Slave	Fort Smith	318	-1.2%	62°24′19″N 110°44′22″W / 62.40528, -110.73944 (?utselk'e)
Nahanni Butte	Dene Band - Designated Authority (Nahanni Butte Dene Band)	Dehcho	Fort Smith	115	7.5%	61°02′02″N 123°22′50″W / 61.03389, -123.38056 (Nahanni Butte)
N'Dilo	Yellowknives Dene First Nation (N'dilo)	North Slave	Fort Smith	200b[›]	N/A	62°28′40″N 114°20′03″W / 62.47778, -114.33417 (N'Dilo)
Norman Wells	Town	Sahtu	Inuvik	761	-1.8%	65°16′59″N 126°50′58″W / 65.28306, -126.84944 (Norman Wells)
Paulatuk	Hamlet	Inuvik	Inuvik	294	2.8%	69°21′05″N 124°04′10″W / 69.35139, -124.06944 (Paulatuk)
Sachs Harbour	Hamlet	Inuvik	Inuvik	122	7.0%	71°59′08″N 125°14′53″W / 71.98556, -125.24806 (Sachs Harbour)
Trout Lake	Dene Band - Designated Authority (Sambaa K'e Dene Band)	Dehcho	Fort Smith	86	22.9%	60°26′33″N 121°14′43″W / 60.4425, -121.24528 (Trout Lake)
Tsiigehtchic	Charter Community	Inuvik	Inuvik	175	-10.3%	67°26′26″N 133°44′43″W / 67.44056, -133.74528 (Tsiigehtchic)
Tuktoyaktuk	Hamlet	Inuvik	Inuvik	870	-6.5%	69°26′34″N 133°01′52″W / 69.44278, -133.03111 (Tuktoyaktuk)
Tulita	Hamlet	Sahtu	Inuvik	505	6.8%	64°54′01″N 125°34′39″W / 64.90028, -125.5775 (Tulita)
Ulukhaktok	Hamlet	Inuvik	Inuvik	398	0.0%	70°44′11″N 117°46′05″W / 70.73639, -117.76806 (Ulukhaktok)
Wekweeti	Community Government (Tlicho)	North Slave	Fort Smith	137	4.6%	64°11′25″N 114°10′58″W / 64.19028, -114.18278 (Wekweètì)
Whatì	Community Government (Tlicho)	North Slave	Fort Smith	460	1.5%	63°08′40″N 117°16′22″W / 63.14444, -117.27278 (Whatì)
Wrigley	First Nation - Designated Authority (Pehdzeh Ki First Nation)	Dehcho	Fort Smith	122	-33.0%	63°13′41″N 123°28′12″W / 63.22806, -123.47 (Wrigley)
Yellowknife	City	North Slave	Fort Smith	18,700	13.1%	62°26′32″N 114°23′51″W / 62.44222, -114.3975 (Yellowknife)

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Regional populations (Census division)
Fort Smith Region	22 communitiesa[›]	31,933[6]	Fort Smith, Unorganized	339[7]
Inuvik Region	13 communities	9,187[8]	Inuvik, Unorganized	5[9]

Regional populations (administrative divisions)
Dehcho Region	8 communities	2,982
Inuvik Region	8 communities	6,713
North Slave Region	7 communities	21,721
Sahtu Region	5 communities	2,474
South Slave Region	6 communities	7,220

[edit] Former Distant Early Warning Line and current North Warning System sites^[10]

Atkinson Point (BAR-D) Cape Parry (PIN-MAIN) Clinton Point (PIN-1) Horton River (Malloch Hills) (BAR-E) Keats Point (PIN-1BD) Liverpool Bay (BAR-DA1)

Nicholson Peninsula (BAR-4) Pearce Point (PIN-A) Storm Hills (BAR-BA3) Tuktoyaktuk (BAR-3) Tununuk Camp (BAR-C)

[edit] Weather stations and military bases^c[›]

• Mould Bay on Prince Patrick Island^[11]
• Ekati Airport (Lac de Gras)^[12]

[edit] Mine sites

Main article: List of mines in the Northwest Territories

• Cantung Mine (tungsten)
• Diavik Diamond Mine
• Ekati Diamond Mine
• Gahcho Kue Diamond Mine Project
• Snap Lake Diamond Mine

[edit] Other places

Main article: List of abandoned communities in Northwest Territories

• Canol Camp
• Old Fort Providence
• Pine Point
• Port Radium
• Tungsten

[edit] See also

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

PE

NS

NL

YT

NT

NU

Communities in Canada's provinces and territories

• List of cities in Canada

[edit] Notes

^ a: The Fort Smith region includes Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories and Salt Plains 195 (Indian Reserve)
^ b: 2001 estimated population. Included with Yellowknife
^ c: Stations may no longer be in operation. Does not include weather stations located at the communities recognised by the Government of the Northwest Territories

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Municipal and Community Affairs
2. ^ Official Community Names
3. ^ Community Governance Data List
4. ^ Differences in Community Government Structures
5. ^ Canada Census 2006
6. ^ Fort Smith 2006
7. ^ Fort Smith, Unorganized 2006
8. ^ Inuvik Region 2006
9. ^ Inuvik, Unorganized 2006
10. ^ The DEW LINE Sites in Canada, Alaska & Greenland
11. ^ Geological Survey of Canada
12. ^ Environment Canada

[edit] External links

• Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre NWT Official Community Names (GNWT Cultural Places Program)

v • d • e Subdivisions of the Northwest Territories Census divisions Fort Smith · Inuvik Dehcho Region Fort Liard · Fort Providence · Fort Simpson · Jean Marie River · Kakisa · Nahanni Butte · Trout Lake · Wrigley Inuvik Region Aklavik · Fort McPherson · Inuvik · Paulatuk · Sachs Harbour · Tsiigehtchic · Tuktoyaktuk · Ulukhaktok North Slave Region Behchoko · Dettah · Gamèti · N'Dilo · Wekweeti · Whatì · Yellowknife Sahtu Region Colville Lake · Deline · Fort Good Hope · Norman Wells · Tulita South Slave Region Enterprise · Fort Resolution · Fort Smith · Hay River Reserve · Hay River · Lutselk'e

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