The Northwest Territories of Canada contains 33 official communities according to the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Communities The following are communities recognised by the Government of the Northwest Territories. All of them are also recognised as census subdivisions by Statistics Canada. Official name,Former name,TranslationGovernanceMunicipalityAdministrativeregionCensusdivision 2021 Canadian censusCoordinates Population(2021) Population(2016) % change AklavikAkłarvik barren-ground grizzly place Hamlet Yes Inuvik Region 1 536 590 −9.2% Behchokǫ̀Rae EdzoAugust 4, 2005 Mbehcho's place Self government Yes North Slave Region 3 1,746 1,874 −6.8% Colville LakeK'áhbamı̨́túé ptarmigan net place Designated Authority(Settlement) No Sahtu Region 2 110 129 −14.7% Délı̨nęFort FranklinJune 1, 1993 where the waters flow Self Government(Charter Community) Yes Sahtu Region 2 573 533 7.5% DettahT'èɂehda burnt point Designated Authority(Settlement) No North Slave Region 6 192 219 -12.3% Enterprise Hamlet Yes South Slave Region 5 75 106 -29.2% Fort Good HopeRádeyı̨lı̨kóé Fort Hopeunknown rapids place Charter Community Yes Sahtu Region 2 507 516 -1.7% Fort LiardEchaot'ı̨e Kų́ę́ people from the land of the giants Hamlet Yes Dehcho Region 4 468 500 −6.4% Fort McPhersonTeetł'it Zheh at the head of the waters place Hamlet Yes Inuvik Region 1 647 700 −7.6% Fort ProvidenceZhahti Kų́ę́ mission house Hamlet Yes South Slave 618 695 −11.1% Fort ResolutionDenı́nu Kų́ę́ moose island Hamlet Yes South Slave Region 5 412 470 −12.3% Fort SimpsonŁı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́ place where rivers come together Village Yes Dehcho Region 4 1,100 1,202 -8.5% Fort SmithTthebacha beside the rapids Town Yes South Slave Region 5 2,248 2,542 -11.6% GamètiGahmı̨̀tı̀Rae LakesAugust 4, 2005 rabbit net place Self Government Yes North Slave Region 3 252 278 -9.4% Hay RiverXátł'odehchee for the Hay River Town Yes South Slave Region 5 3,169 3,528 −10.2% InuvikInuuvik place of man Town Yes Inuvik Region 1 3,137 3,243 −3.3% Jean Marie RiverTthek'éhdélı̨ water flowing over clay Designated Authority(Settlement) No Dehcho Region 4 63 77 -18.2% KakisaK'ágee between the willows Designated Authority(Settlement) No South Slave Region 4 39 36 8.3% Kátł’odeecheHay River ReserveHay River Dene 1Xátł'odehchee for the Hay River Designated Authority(Indian reserve) No South Slave Region 4 259 309 -16.2% Łutselk'eŁútsę̀lk'é SnowdriftJuly 1, 1992 place of the Łutsel fish, a cisco Designated Authority(Settlement) No North Slave Region 5 333 303 9.9% Nahanni ButteTthenáágó strong rock Designated Authority(Settlement) No Dehcho Region 4 81 87 −6.9% Norman WellsTłegǫ́htı̨ where there is oil Town Yes Sahtu Region 2 673 778 -13.5% PaulatukPaulatuuq place of coal Hamlet Yes Inuvik Region 1 298 265 12.5% Sachs HarbourIkaahuk place to which you cross Hamlet Yes Inuvik Region 1 104 103 1.0% Sambaa K'eTrout LakeJune 21, 2016 Place of trout Designated Authority(Settlement) No Dehcho Region 4 97 88 10.2% TsiigehtchicTsiigehtshikArctic Red RiverApril 1, 1994 mouth of the iron riverArctic Red River Hamlet Yes Inuvik Region 1 138 172 -19.8% TuktoyaktukTuktuujaqrtuuq Port Brabant1950 looks like a caribou Hamlet Yes Inuvik Region 1 937 898 4.3% TulitaTulı́t’aFort NormanJanuary 1, 1996 where the waters meet Hamlet Yes Sahtu Region 2 396 477 −17.0% UlukhaktokUlukhaqtuuqHolmanApril 1, 2006 where there is material for ulus Hamlet Yes Inuvik Region 1 408 396 3.0% WekweètìSnare LakesNovember 1, 1998 rock lake Self Government(Community Government) Yes North Slave Region 3 109 129 −15.5% Whatì Lac La MartreJanuary 1, 1996 marten lake Self Government(Community Government) Yes North Slave Region 3 543 470 15.5% WrigleyPedzéh Kı̨́ clay place Designated Authority(Settlement) No Dehcho Region 4 117 119 −1.7% YellowknifeSǫ̀mbak'è money place City Yes North Slave Region 6 20,340 19,569 3.9%

Other 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 on Latham Island, Yellowknife.

Other census subdivisions NameGovernanceMunicipalityList of municipalities - Northwest TerritoriesAdministrativeregionCensusdivision 2021 Canadian censusCoordinates Population(2021) Population(2016) % change Region 1, Unorganized No Region 1 0 5 -100.0% Region 2, Unorganized No Region 2 0 0 - Region 3, Unorganized No Region 3 0 0 - Region 4, Unorganized No Region 4 30 47 -36.2% Region 5, Unorganized No Region 5 37 31 19.4% Region 6, Unorganized No Region 6 273 302 -9.6% Reliance Settlement No South Slave Region 5 0 0 - Salt Plains 195 Indian reserve No South Slave Region 5 5 0 -

Other places

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

Regional populations + Regional populations (Census division)Name# ofcommunities2021 Canadian censusAreaCoordinates Population(2021) Population(2016) % change km2 sqmi Region 1 8 6,205 6,372 -2.6% Region 2 5 2,259 2,433 -7.2% Region 3 4 2,650 2,751 -3.7% Region 4 9 2,872 3,160 -9.1% Region 5 7 6,279 6,980 -10.2% Region 6 2 20,805 20,090 3.6%

+ Regional populations (Administrative regions)NameRegionaloffice# ofcommunities2021 Canadian censusCoordinates Population(2021) Population(2016) % change Dehcho Region Fort Simpson 6 1,926 2,073 Inuvik Region Inuvik 8 6,205 6,367 North Slave Region Yellowknife 7 23,515 22,842 Sahtu Region Norman Wells 5 2,259 2,433 South Slave Region Fort Smith 7 6,825 7,686

See also List of cities in Canada List of municipalities in the Northwest Territories

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