List of communities in the Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories of Canada contains 33 official communities according to the Government of the Northwest Territories.<ref name="maca">Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name=2021census>Template:Cite web</ref>

Official name, Template:Nowrap	Former name, Template:Nowrap	Translation<ref name=ocn/>	GovernanceTemplate:Efn-ua	Municipality<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Administrative region	Census division	2021 Canadian census<ref name=2021census/>			Coordinates
							Population (2021)	Population (2016)	% change
Aklavik Akłarvik		barren-ground grizzly place	Hamlet<ref name="akl">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	Inuvik<ref name="akl"/>	Region 1<ref name="Region 1 CS">Template:Cite web</ref>	536	590	−9.2%	Template:Coord
Behchokǫ̀	Rae Edzo August 4, 2005	Mbehcho's place	Self government<ref name="beh">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	North Slave<ref name="beh"/>	Region 3<ref name="Region 3 CS">Template:Cite web</ref>	1,746	1,874	−6.8%	Template:Coord
Colville Lake K'áhbamı̨́túé		ptarmigan net place	Designated Authority<ref name="col">Template:MACANT</ref> (Settlement)	No	Sahtu<ref name="col"/>	Region 2<ref name="Region 2 CS">Template:Cite web</ref>	110	129	−14.7%	Template:Coord
Délı̨nę	Fort Franklin June 1, 1993	where the waters flow	Self Government<ref name="del">Template:MACANT</ref> (Charter Community)	Yes	Sahtu<ref name="del"/>	Region 2<ref name="Region 2 CS"/>	573	533	7.5%	Template:Coord
Dettah T'èɂehda		burnt point	Designated Authority<ref name="det">Template:MACANT</ref> (Settlement)	No	North Slave<ref name="det"/>	Region 6<ref name="Region 6 CS">Template:Cite web</ref>	192	219	-12.3%	Template:Coord
Enterprise			Hamlet<ref name="ent">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	South Slave<ref name="ent"/>	Region 5<ref name="Region 5 CS">Template:Cite web</ref>	75	106	-29.2%	Template:Coord
Fort Good Hope Rádeyı̨lı̨kóé	Fort Hope unknown	rapids place	Charter Community<ref name="fgh">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	Sahtu<ref name="fgh"/>	Region 2<ref name="Region 2 CS"/>	507	516	-1.7%	Template:Coord
Fort Liard Echaot'ı̨e Kų́ę́		people from the land of the giants	Hamlet<ref name="ftl">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	Dehcho<ref name="ftl"/>	Region 4<ref name="Region 4 CS">Template:Cite web</ref>	468	500	−6.4%	Template:Coord
Fort McPherson Teetł'it Zheh		at the head of the waters place	Hamlet<ref name="fmp">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	Inuvik<ref name="fmp"/>	Region 1<ref name="Region 1 CS"/>	647	700	−7.6%	Template:Coord
Fort Providence Zhahti Kų́ę́		mission house	Hamlet<ref name="fpr">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	South Slave<ref name="fpr"/>	Template:Nowrap	618	695	−11.1%	Template:Coord
Fort Resolution Denı́nu Kų́ę́		moose island	Hamlet<ref name="frs">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	South Slave<ref name="frs"/>	Region 5<ref name="Region 5 CS"/>	412	470	−12.3%	Template:Coord
Fort Simpson Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́		place where rivers come together	Village<ref name="fsi">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	Dehcho<ref name="fsi"/>	Region 4<ref name="Region 4 CS"/>	1,100	1,202	-8.5%	Template:Coord
Fort Smith Tthebacha		beside the rapids	Town<ref name="fsm">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	South Slave<ref name="fsm"/>	Region 5<ref name="Region 5 CS"/>	2,248	2,542	-11.6%	Template:Coord
Gamèti Gahmı̨̀tı̀	Rae Lakes August 4, 2005	rabbit net place	Self Government<ref name="gam">Template:MACANT</ref> Template:Nowrap	Yes	North Slave<ref name="gam"/>	Region 3<ref name="Region 3 CS"/>	252	278	-9.4%	Template:Coord
Hay River Xátł'odehchee		for the Hay River	Town<ref name="hay">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	South Slave<ref name="hay"/>	Region 5<ref name="Region 5 CS"/>	3,169	3,528	−10.2%	Template:Coord
Inuvik Inuuvik		place of man	Town<ref name="inu">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	Inuvik<ref name="inu"/>	Region 1<ref name="Region 1 CS"/>	3,137	3,243	−3.3%	Template:Coord
Jean Marie River Tthek'éhdélı̨		water flowing over clay	Designated Authority<ref name="jmr">Template:MACANT</ref>(Settlement)	No	Dehcho<ref name="jmr"/>	Region 4<ref name="Region 4 CS"/>	63	77	-18.2%	Template:Coord
Kakisa K'ágee		between the willows	Designated Authority<ref name="kak">Template:MACANT</ref> (Settlement)	No	South Slave<ref name="kak"/>	Region 4<ref name="Region 4 CS"/>	39	36	8.3%	Template:Coord
Kátł’odeeche Hay River Reserve Hay River Dene 1 Xátł'odehchee		for the Hay River	Designated Authority<ref name="hrr">Template:MACANT</ref> (Indian reserve)	No	South Slave<ref name="hrr"/>	Region 4<ref name="Region 4 CS"/>	259	309	-16.2%	Template:CoordTemplate:Efn-ua
Łutselk'e Łútsę̀lk'é	Snowdrift July 1, 1992	place of the Łutsel fish, a cisco	Designated Authority<ref name="lut">Template:MACANT</ref> (Settlement)	No	North Slave<ref name="lut"/>	Region 5<ref name="Region 5 CS"/>	333	303	9.9%	Template:Coord
Nahanni Butte Tthenáágó		strong rock	Designated Authority<ref name="nab">Template:MACANT</ref>(Settlement)	No	Dehcho<ref name="nab"/>	Region 4<ref name="Region 4 CS"/>	81	87	−6.9%	Template:Coord
Norman Wells Tłegǫ́htı̨		where there is oil	Town<ref name="now">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	Sahtu<ref name="now"/>	Region 2<ref name="Region 2 CS"/>	673	778	-13.5%	Template:Coord
Paulatuk Paulatuuq		place of coal	Hamlet<ref name="pau">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	Inuvik<ref name="pau"/>	Region 1<ref name="Region 1 CS"/>	298	265	12.5%	Template:Coord
Sachs Harbour Ikaahuk		place to which you cross	Hamlet<ref name="sac">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	Inuvik<ref name="sac"/>	Region 1<ref name="Region 1 CS"/>	104	103	1.0%	Template:Coord
Sambaa K'e	Trout Lake June 21, 2016	Place of trout	Designated Authority<ref name="trl">Template:MACANT</ref> (Settlement)	No	Dehcho<ref name="trl"/>	Region 4<ref name="Region 4 CS"/>	97	88	10.2%	Template:Coord
Tsiigehtchic Tsiigehtshik	Arctic Red River April 1, 1994	mouth of the iron river Arctic Red River<ref name=ChrsArcticRedRiverDetails>Template:Cite web</ref>	Hamlet<ref name="tsi">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	Inuvik<ref name="tsi"/>	Region 1<ref name="Region 1 CS"/>	138	172	-19.8%	Template:Coord
Tuktoyaktuk Tuktuujaqrtuuq	Port Brabant 1950<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	looks like a caribou	Hamlet<ref name="tuk">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	Inuvik<ref name="tuk"/>	Region 1<ref name="Region 1 CS"/>	937	898	4.3%	Template:Coord
Tulita Tulı́t’a	Fort Norman January 1, 1996	where the waters meet	Hamlet<ref name="tul">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	Sahtu<ref name="tul"/>	Region 2<ref name="Region 2 CS"/>	396	477	−17.0%	Template:Coord
Ulukhaktok Ulukhaqtuuq	Holman April 1, 2006	where there is material for ulus	Hamlet<ref name="ulu">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	Inuvik<ref name="ulu"/>	Region 1<ref name="Region 1 CS"/>	408	396	3.0%	Template:Coord
Wekweètì	Snare Lakes November 1, 1998	rock lake	Self Government<ref name="wek">Template:MACANT</ref> (Community Government)	Yes	North Slave<ref name="wek"/>	Region 3<ref name="Region 3 CS"/>	109	129	−15.5%	Template:Coord
Whatì	Lac La Martre January 1, 1996	marten lake	Self Government<ref name="wha">Template:MACANT</ref> (Community Government)	Yes	North Slave<ref name="wha"/>	Region 3<ref name="Region 3 CS"/>	543	470	15.5%	Template:Coord
Wrigley Pedzéh Kı̨́		clay place	Designated Authority<ref name="wri">Template:MACANT</ref> (Settlement)	No	Dehcho<ref name="wri"/>	Region 4<ref name="Region 4 CS"/>	117	119	−1.7%	Template:Coord
Yellowknife Sǫ̀mbak'è		money place	City<ref name="yel">Template:MACANT</ref>	Yes	North Slave<ref name="yel"/>	Region 6<ref name="Region 6 CS"/>	20,340	19,569	3.9%	Template:Coord

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 Template:Coord on Latham Island, Yellowknife.<ref name=ocn/>

Other census subdivisions

Name<ref name=2021census/>	GovernanceTemplate:Efn-ua	Municipality<ref>List of municipalities - Northwest Territories</ref>	Administrative region	Census division	2021 Canadian census<ref name=2021census/>			CoordinatesTemplate:Efn-ua
					Population (2021)	Population (2016)	% change
Region 1, Unorganized		No		Region 1<ref name="Region 1 CS"/>	0	5	-100.0%	Template:CoordTemplate:Efn-ua
Region 2, Unorganized		No		Region 2<ref name="Region 2 CS"/>	0	0	-	Template:CoordTemplate:Efn-ua
Region 3, Unorganized		No		Region 3<ref name="Region 3 CS"/>	0	0	-	Template:CoordTemplate:Efn-ua
Region 4, Unorganized		No		Region 4<ref name="Region 4 CS"/>	30	47	-36.2%	Template:CoordTemplate:Efn-ua
Region 5, Unorganized		No		Region 5<ref name="Region 5 CS"/>	37	31	19.4%	Template:CoordTemplate:Efn-ua
Region 6, Unorganized		No		Region 6<ref name="Region 6 CS"/>	273	302	-9.6%	Template:CoordTemplate:Efn-ua
Reliance	Settlement	No	South Slave	Region 5<ref name="Region 5 CS"/>	0	0	-	Template:Coord
Salt Plains 195	Indian reserve	No	South Slave	Region 5<ref name="Region 5 CS"/>	5	0	-	Template:Coord

Other places

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

Regional populations

Regional populations (Census division)

Name	# of communities	2021 Canadian census<ref name=2021census/>			Area		CoordinatesTemplate:Efn-ua
		Population (2021)	Population (2016)	% change	km2	sqmi
Region 1	8	6,205	6,372	-2.6%	Template:Convert	Template:CoordTemplate:Efn-ua
Region 2	5	2,259	2,433	-7.2%	Template:Convert	Template:CoordTemplate:Efn-ua
Region 3	4	2,650	2,751	-3.7%	Template:Convert	Template:CoordTemplate:Efn-ua
Region 4	9	2,872	3,160	-9.1%	Template:Convert	Template:CoordTemplate:Efn-ua
Region 5	7	6,279	6,980	-10.2%	Template:Convert	Template:CoordTemplate:Efn-ua
Region 6	2	20,805	20,090	3.6%	Template:Convert	Template:CoordTemplate:Efn-ua

Regional populations (Administrative regions)

Name	Regional office	# of communities	2021 Canadian census<ref name=2021census/>			CoordinatesTemplate:Efn-ua
			Population (2021)	Population (2016)	% change
Dehcho Region<ref name="Dehcho Region">Template:Cite web</ref>	Fort Simpson<ref name="Dehcho Region"/>	6	1,926	2,073	Template:Percentage	Template:Coord
Inuvik Region<ref name="Inuvik Region">Template:Cite web</ref>	Inuvik<ref name="Inuvik Region"/>	8	6,205	6,367	Template:Percentage	Template:Coord
North Slave Region<ref name="North Slave Region">Template:Cite web</ref>	Yellowknife<ref name="North Slave Region"/>	7	23,515	22,842	Template:Percentage	Template:Coord
Sahtu Region<ref name="Sahtu Region">Template:Cite web</ref>	Norman Wells<ref name="Sahtu Region"/>	5	2,259	2,433	Template:Percentage	Template:Coord
South Slave Region<ref name="South Slave Region">Template:Cite web</ref>	Fort Smith<ref name="South Slave Region"/>	7	6,825	7,686	Template:Percentage	Template:Coord

See also

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

External links

• Geographical Names at Education, Culture and Employment