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List of communities in the Northwest Territories

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The Northwest Territories of Canada contains 33 official communities according totje Government of the Northwest Territories.[1]

Communities

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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 / 68.21944°N 135.00806°W / 68.21944; -135.00806 (Aklavik)[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 / 62.82722°N 116.05833°W / 62.82722; -116.05833 (Behchokǫ̀)[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 / 67.04000°N 126.09111°W / 67.04000; -126.09111 (Colville Lake)[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 / 65.18889°N 123.42250°W / 65.18889; -123.42250 (Deline)[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 / 62.41111°N 114.30833°W / 62.41111; -114.30833 (Dettah)[18]
Enterprise Hamlet[19] Yes South Slave[19] Region 5[20] 75 106 -29.2% 60°33′17″N 116°08′50″W / 60.55472°N 116.14722°W / 60.55472; -116.14722 (Enterprise)[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 / 66.25694°N 128.63778°W / 66.25694; -128.63778 (Fort Good Hope)[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 / 60.23917°N 123.47528°W / 60.23917; -123.47528 (Fort Liard)[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 / 67.43528°N 134.88250°W / 67.43528; -134.88250 (Fort McPherson)[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 / 61.35528°N 117.65417°W / 61.35528; -117.65417 (Fort Providence)[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 / 61.17111°N 113.67194°W / 61.17111; -113.67194 (Fort Resolution)[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 / 61.86083°N 121.35278°W / 61.86083; -121.35278 (Fort Simpson)[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 / 60.00528°N 111.88278°W / 60.00528; -111.88278 (Fort Smith)[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 / 64.11278°N 117.35250°W / 64.11278; -117.35250 (Gamètì)[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 / 60.80972°N 115.78972°W / 60.80972; -115.78972 (Hay River)[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 / 68.36083°N 133.72972°W / 68.36083; -133.72972 (Inuvik)[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 / 61.52500°N 120.62778°W / 61.52500; -120.62778 (Jean Marie River)[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 / 60.94083°N 117.41583°W / 60.94083; -117.41583 (Kakisa)[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 / 60.83361°N 115.76583°W / 60.83361; -115.76583 (Kátł’odeeche)[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 / 62.40417°N 110.73833°W / 62.40417; -110.73833 (Lutselk'e)[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 / 61.03556°N 123.38333°W / 61.03556; -123.38333 (Nahanni Butte)[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 / 65.28111°N 126.83167°W / 65.28111; -126.83167 (Norman Wells)[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 / 69.35028°N 124.06889°W / 69.35028; -124.06889 (Paulatuk)[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 / 71.98667°N 125.25056°W / 71.98667; -125.25056 (Sachs Harbour)[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 / 60.44250°N 121.24528°W / 60.44250; -121.24528 (Sambaa K'e)[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 / 67.44250°N 133.74250°W / 67.44250; -133.74250 (Tsiigehtchic)[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 / 69.45083°N 133.03583°W / 69.45083; -133.03583 (Tuktoyaktuk)[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 / 64.90056°N 125.57639°W / 64.90056; -125.57639 (Tulita)[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 / 70.73667°N 117.77194°W / 70.73667; -117.77194 (Ulukhaktok)[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 / 64.18917°N 114.18611°W / 64.18917; -114.18611 (Wekweètì)[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 / 63.14500°N 117.27417°W / 63.14500; -117.27417 (Whatì)[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 / 63.22667°N 123.46667°W / 63.22667; -123.46667 (Wrigley)[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 / 62.45361°N 114.37000°W / 62.45361; -114.37000 (Yellowknife)[79]

Other

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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 / 62.47389°N 114.33944°W / 62.47389; -114.33944 (Ndilǫ)[80] on Latham Island, Yellowknife.[3]

Other census subdivisions

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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 / 68.36083°N 133.72972°W / 68.36083; -133.72972 (Inuvik)[42][E]
Region 2, Unorganized No Region 2[12] 0 0 - 65°16′52″N 126°49′54″W / 65.28111°N 126.83167°W / 65.28111; -126.83167 (Norman Wells)[55][F]
Region 3, Unorganized No Region 3[9] 0 0 - 62°49′38″N 116°03′30″W / 62.82722°N 116.05833°W / 62.82722; -116.05833 (Behchokǫ̀)[10][G]
Region 4, Unorganized No Region 4[25] 30 47 -36.2% 61°51′39″N 121°21′10″W / 61.86083°N 121.35278°W / 61.86083; -121.35278 (Fort Simpson)[34][H]
Region 5, Unorganized No Region 5[20] 37 31 19.4% 60°48′35″N 115°47′23″W / 60.80972°N 115.78972°W / 60.80972; -115.78972 (Hay River)[40][I]
Region 6, Unorganized No Region 6[17] 273 302 -9.6% 62°27′13″N 114°22′12″W / 62.45361°N 114.37000°W / 62.45361; -114.37000 (Yellowknife)[79][J]
Reliance Settlement No South Slave Region 5[20] 0 0 - 62°42′46″N 109°09′53″W / 62.71278°N 109.16472°W / 62.71278; -109.16472 (Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories)[82]
Salt Plains 195 Indian reserve No South Slave Region 5[20] 5 0 - 60°06′21″N 112°14′34″W / 60.10583°N 112.24278°W / 60.10583; -112.24278 (Salt Plains 195)[83]

Other places

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Communities in Canada's provinces and territories

Regional populations

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Regional populations (Census division)
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 / 68.36083°N 133.72972°W / 68.36083; -133.72972 (Inuvik)[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 / 65.28111°N 126.83167°W / 65.28111; -126.83167 (Norman Wells)[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 / 62.82722°N 116.05833°W / 62.82722; -116.05833 (Behchokǫ̀)[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 / 61.86083°N 121.35278°W / 61.86083; -121.35278 (Fort Simpson)[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 / 60.80972°N 115.78972°W / 60.80972; -115.78972 (Hay River)[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 / 62.45361°N 114.37000°W / 62.45361; -114.37000 (Yellowknife)[79][J]
Regional populations (Administrative regions)
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 / 61.86083°N 121.35278°W / 61.86083; -121.35278 (Fort Simpson)[34]
Inuvik Region[85] Inuvik[85] 8 6,205 6,367 -2.5% 68°21′39″N 133°43′47″W / 68.36083°N 133.72972°W / 68.36083; -133.72972 (Inuvik)[42]
North Slave Region[86] Yellowknife[86] 7 23,515 22,842 2.9% 62°27′13″N 114°22′12″W / 62.45361°N 114.37000°W / 62.45361; -114.37000 (Yellowknife)[79]
Sahtu Region[87] Norman Wells[87] 5 2,259 2,433 -7.2% 65°16′52″N 126°49′54″W / 65.28111°N 126.83167°W / 65.28111; -126.83167 (Norman Wells)[55]
South Slave Region[88] Fort Smith[88] 7 6,825 7,686 -11.2% 60°00′19″N 111°52′58″W / 60.00528°N 111.88278°W / 60.00528; -111.88278 (Fort Smith)[89]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Governance types are from Municipal Affairs and Community Administration and Statistics Canada. Entries in parenthesis are from Statistics Canada only.[2]
  2. ^ Orignal site was at 60°51′32″N 115°43′33″W / 60.85889°N 115.72583°W / 60.85889; -115.72583[48] and the Hay River Dene 1 is centred at 60°48′00″N 115°44′05″W / 60.80000°N 115.73472°W / 60.80000; -115.73472 (Hay River Dene 1)[49]
  3. ^ Governance types are from Statistics Canada.[2]
  4. ^ a b Centred on largest community
  5. ^ a b Region 1 centred on Inuvik
  6. ^ a b Region 2 centred on Norman Wells
  7. ^ a b Region 3 centred on Behchokǫ̀
  8. ^ a b Region 4 centred on Fort Simpson
  9. ^ a b Region 5 centred on Hay River
  10. ^ a b Region 6 centred on Yellowknife
  11. ^ Centred on regional office

References

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  5. ^ a b "NWT Communities - Aklavik". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
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  86. ^ a b "North Slave Region". Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
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