Kivalliq Region, Nunavut

Kivalliq Region of Nunavut

Kivalliq Region (ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ) is a region of Nunavut. It consists of the portion of the mainland to the west of Hudson Bay together with Southampton Island and Coats Island. The regional seat is Rankin Inlet (pop. 2,117).

Before 1999, Kivalliq Region existed under slightly different boundaries as Keewatin Region, Northwest Territories.

Communities

• Hamlets
  • Arviat
  • Basker Lake
  • Rankin Inlet
  • Chesterfield Inlet
  • Coral Harbour
  • Repulse Bay
  • Whale Cove

Protected Areas

• Arvia'juaq National Historic Site
• East Bay Bird Sanctuary
• Fall Caribou Crossing National Historic Site
• Harry Gibbons Bird Sanctuary
• Ijiraliq Territorial Park
• Inuujarvik Territorial Park
• McConnell River Bird Sanctuary

Demographics

(Statistics Canada, 2001)

• Population: 7,557
• Population change (1996-2001): +10.0%
• Dwellings: 1,940
• Area: 444,680.4 km²
• Density: 0.017 / km²
• National rank in terms of population: 283^rd out of 288
• Territorial rank in terms of population: 2^nd out of 3