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{{short description|None}}The Northwest Territories of Canada contains 33 official communities.Communities

Communities

The following are communities recognised by the Government of the Northwest Territories. All of them are also recognized as census subdivisions by Statistics Canada.{| class="wikitable sortable" valign=top style="font-weight:bold; font-size: 90%; background-color: #DDDDDD"! NameWEB,weblink Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160113110003weblink">weblink 2016-01-13, live, 2017-10-29, !Former name/date of change! Translation! Governance! MunicipalityList of municipalities - Northwest Territories! Administrativeregion! Censusdivision! Population2016Canada Census 2016! % changefrom 2011! Location valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Aklavik|| barren-ground grizzly place

aklavik	2017-10-29}}| Yes	Inuvik Region>Inuvik	Region 1, Northwest Territories>Region 1| 590| −6.8%	68	08	135	31	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Aklavik}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Behchokǫ̀|Rae Edzo, August 4, 2005| Mbehcho's place

Tlicho Government>Tlicho){{MACANT	Behchokǫ̀|2017-10-29}}| Yes	North Slave Region>North Slave	Region 3, Northwest Territories>Region 3| 1,874| −2.7%	62	09	116	47	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Behchokò}}

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Colville Lake, Northwest Territories>Colville Lake|	Hunting#Netting>net place	colville-lake	2017-10-29}} settlement| No	Sahtu Region>Sahtu	Region 2, Northwest Territories>Region 2| 129| −13.4%	67	18	126	32	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Colville Lake}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Délı̨nę|Fort Franklin, June 1, 1993| where the waters flow

deline	2017-10-29}} Charter Community| Yes	Sahtu Region>Sahtu	Region 2, Northwest Territories>Region 2| 533| 12.9%	65	12	123	18	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Deline}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Dettah|| burnt point

dettah	2017-10-29}} settlement| No	North Slave Region>North Slave	Region 6, Northwest Territories>Region 6| 219| 4.3%	62	41	114	27	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Dettah}}

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Enterprise, Northwest Territories>Enterprise||	enterprise	2017-10-29}}| Yes	South Slave Region>South Slave	Region 5, Northwest Territories>Region 5| 106| 7.1%	60	24	116	34	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Enterprise}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Fort Good Hope| Fort Hope, unknown| Rádeyı̨lı̨kóé; rapids place

fort-good-hope	2017-10-29}}| Yes	Sahtu Region>Sahtu	Region 2, Northwest Territories>Region 2| 516| 0.2%	66	31	128	43	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Fort Good Hope}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Fort Liard|| Echaot'l Koe; people from the land of the giants

fort-liard	2017-10-29}}| Yes	Dehcho Region>Dehcho	Region 4, Northwest Territories>Region 4| 500| −6.7%	60	27	123	11	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Fort Liard}}

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Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories>Fort McPherson|| Teet'lit Zhen; at the head of the waters place	fort-mcpherson	2017-10-29}}| Yes	Inuvik Region>Inuvik	Region 1, Northwest Territories>Region 1| 700| −11.6%	67	07	134	55	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Fort McPherson}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Fort Providence|| Zhahti Koe; mission house

fort-providence	2017-10-29}}| Yes	South Slave Region>South Slave	Region 4, Northwest Territories>Region 4| 695| −5.3%	61	17	117	36	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Fort Providence}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Fort Resolution|| Deninoo Kue; moose island

fort-resolution	2017-10-29}}| Yes	South Slave Region>South Slave	Region 5, Northwest Territories>Region 5| 470| −0.8%	61	18	113	18	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Fort Resolution}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Fort Simpson|| Liidlii Kue; place where rivers come together

fort-simpson	2017-10-29}}| Yes	Dehcho Region>Dehcho	Region 4, Northwest Territories>Region 4| 1,202| 0.9%	61	47	121	18	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Fort Simpson}}

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Fort Smith, Northwest Territories>Fort Smith|| Thebacha; beside the rapids	fort-smith	2017-10-29}}| Yes	South Slave Region>South Slave	Region 5, Northwest Territories>Region 5| 2,542| 1.8%	60	19	111	26	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Fort Smith}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Gamèti|Rae Lakes, August 4, 2005

Hunting#Netting>net place	Tlicho Government>Tlicho){{MACANT	Gamèti|2017-10-29}}| Yes	North Slave Region>North Slave	Region 3, Northwest Territories>Region 3| 278| 9.9%	64	44	117	13	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Gamètì}}

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Hay River, Northwest Territories>Hay River|| Xátå'odehchee; Hay River	hay-river	2017-10-29}}| Yes	South Slave Region>South Slave	Region 5, Northwest Territories>Region 5| 3,528| −2.2%	60	59	115	40	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Hay River}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Inuvik|| place of man

inuvik	2017-10-29}}| Yes	Inuvik Region>Inuvik	Region 1, Northwest Territories>Region 1| 3,243| −6.4%	68	42	133	50	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Inuvik}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Jean Marie River|| Tthedzehk'edeli; water flowing over clay

jean-marie-river	2017-10-29}} settlement| No	Dehcho Region>Dehcho	Region 4, Northwest Territories>Region 4| 77| 20.3%	61	33	120	38	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Jean Marie River}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Kakisa|| K’agee; between the willows

kakisa	2017-10-29}} settlement| No	South Slave Region>South Slave	Region 4, Northwest Territories>Region 4| 36| −20.0%	60	24	117	51	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Kakisa}}

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Hay River Reserve>Kátł’odeeche(Hay River Reserve,Hay River Dene 1)|| XátÃ¥'odehchee; Hay River	kátł’odeeche	2017-10-29}} Indian reserve| No	South Slave Region>South Slave	Region 4, Northwest Territories>Region 4| 309| 5.8%	60	01	115	57	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Hay River Reserve}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Łutselk'e|Snowdrift, July 1, 1992| place of the Łutsel, a type of small fish

łutselk’e	2017-10-29}} settlement| No	North Slave Region>North Slave	Region 5, Northwest Territories>Region 5| 303| 2.7%	62	19	110	22	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Lutselk'e}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Nahanni Butte|| Tthenáágó; strong rock

nahanni-butte	2017-10-29}} settlement| No	Dehcho Region>Dehcho	Region 4, Northwest Territories>Region 4| 87| −14.7%	61	02	123	50	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Nahanni Butte}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Norman Wells|| Tåegõhtî; where there is oil

norman-wells	2017-10-29}}| Yes	Sahtu Region>Sahtu	Region 2, Northwest Territories>Region 2| 778| 7.0%	65	59	126	58	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Norman Wells}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Paulatuk|| Paulatuuq; place of coal

paulatuk	2017-10-29}}| Yes	Inuvik Region>Inuvik	Region 1, Northwest Territories>Region 1| 313| 6.5%	69	05	124	10	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Paulatuk}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Sachs Harbour|| Ikahuak; place to which you cross

sachs-harbour	2017-10-29}}| Yes	Inuvik Region>Inuvik	Region 1, Northwest Territories>Region 1| 103| −8.0%	71	08	125	53	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Sachs Harbour}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Sambaa Kʼe|Trout Lake, June 21, 2016| Place of trout

sambaa-k’e	2017-10-29}} settlement| No	Dehcho Region>Dehcho	Region 4, Northwest Territories>Region 4| 88| −4.3%	60	33	121	43	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Trout Lake}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Tsiigehtchic|Arctic Red River, April 1, 1994| mouth of the iron river

tsiigehtchic	2017-10-29}}| Yes	Inuvik Region>Inuvik	Region 1, Northwest Territories>Region 1| 172| 20.3%	67	26	133	43	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Tsiigehtchic}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Tuktoyaktuk

PUBLISHER = EDMONTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

URL-STATUS = DEAD

ARCHIVEDATE = 30 JULY 2013, dmy-all, | looks like a caribou

tuktoyaktuk

2017-10-29}}| Yes

Inuvik Region>Inuvik

Region 1, Northwest Territories>Region 1| 898| 4.2%

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valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Tulita|Fort Norman, January 1, 1996| where the waters meet

tulita	2017-10-29}}| Yes	Sahtu Region>Sahtu	Region 2, Northwest Territories>Region 2| 477| −0.2%	64	01	125	39	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Tulita}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Ulukhaktok|Holman, April 1, 2006| where there is material for ulus

ulukhaktok	2017-10-29}}| Yes	Inuvik Region>Inuvik	Region 1, Northwest Territories>Region 1| 396| −1.5%	70	11	117	05	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Ulukhaktok}}

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Wekweeti>Wekweètì|Snare Lakes, November 1, 1998| rock lake	Tlicho Government>Tlicho){{MACANT	Wekweeti|2017-10-29}}| Yes	North Slave Region>North Slave	Region 3, Northwest Territories>Region 3| 129| −8.5%	64	25	114	58	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Wekweètì}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Whatì| Lac La Martre, January 1, 1996| marten lake

Tlicho Government>Tlicho){{MACANT	Whatì|2017-10-29}}| Yes	North Slave Region>North Slave	Region 3, Northwest Territories>Region 3| 470| −4.5%	63	40	117	22	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Whatì}}

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Wrigley, Northwest Territories>Wrigley|| Pedzéh Kñ; clay place	Pehdzeh Ki First Nation,{{MACANT>wrigley	2017-10-29}} settlement| No	Dehcho Region>Dehcho	Region 4, Northwest Territories>Region 4| 119| −10.5%	63	41	123	12	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Wrigley}}

valign=top style="font-size: 90%"| Yellowknife|| Sömbak'è; money place

yellowknife	2017-10-29}}| Yes	North Slave Region>North Slave	Region 6, Northwest Territories>Region 6| 19,569| 1.7%	62	32	114	51	type:city_scale:50000_region:CA-NT|name=Yellowknife}}

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Other

Ndilǫ, (formerly Rainbow Valley, until 1991) part of the Akaitcho Territory Government, and represented by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. It is located at {{coord|62|28|40|N|114|20|03|W|type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=N'Dilo}} on Latham Island, Yellowknife.Yellowknives Dene First Nation">

Other census subdivisions {| class"wikitable sortable"

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Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories>Reliance|| Settlement	South Slave Region>South Slave	Region 5, Northwest Territories>Region 5| 0| −100.0%	62	45	109	53	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT_source:GNS-enwiki|name=Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories}}

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Salt Plains 195, Northwest Territories>Salt Plains 195|| Indian reserve	South Slave Region>South Slave	Region 5, Northwest Territories>Region 5| 0| unchanged	60	17	112	23	type:city_scale:10000_region:CA-NT|name=Salt Plains 195}}

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Other places

• Canol Camp
• Discovery
• Fort Confidence
• Old Fort Providence
• Pine Point
• Port Radium
• Rayrock
• Tungsten

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Regional populations {| class"wikitable"

Regional populations (Census division)

Region 1, Northwest Territories>Region 1	8 communities	6,372{{SCref	unit=cd			year=2016	code=6101063}}

Region 2, Northwest Territories>Region 2	5 communities	2,433{{SCref	unit=cd			year=2016	code=6102063}}

Region 3, Northwest Territories>Region 3	4 communities	2,751{{SCref	unit=cd			year=2016	code=6103097}}

Region 4, Northwest Territories>Region 4	9 communities	3,160{{SCref	unit=cd			year=2016	code=6104097}}

Region 5, Northwest Territories>Region 5	7 communities	6,980{{SCref	unit=cd			year=2016	code=6105097}}

Region 6, Northwest Territories>Region 6	2 communities	20,090{{SCref	unit=cd			year=2016	code=6106097}}

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Regional populations (administrative divisions)

Dehcho Region>	|2,203

Inuvik Region>	|6,698

North Slave Region>	|22,239

Sahtu Region>	|2,474

South Slave Region>	|7,681

See also

• List of cities in Canada
• List of municipalities in the Northwest Territories

References

{{reflist|30em}}

External links

• Place names in the NWT

{{Canada topic|List of communities in}}{{Subdivisions of Northwest Territories|state=expanded}}