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This is a '''list of communities in Nunavut''', [[Canada]]. Many of these communities have alternate names or spellings in [[Inuktitut]] or [[Inuinnaqtun]], while others are primarily known by their Inuktitut or Inuinnaqtun names. As of the [[Canada 2016 Census|2016 census]] the population of [[Nunavut]] was 35,944, an increase of 12.66% from the [[Canada 2011 Census|2011 census]].<ref>[https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=62&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=Nunavut&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=62&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 2011 census]</ref>

== Communities ==
The following are communities recognised by the Government of Nunavut.

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 | lat_deg    = 61.108056
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 | lat_deg    = 64.318056
 | lon_deg    = -96.0175
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 | lat_deg    = 66.833333
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 | lat_deg    = 69.117222
 | lon_deg    = -105.053056
 | label      = {{nowrap|[[Cambridge Bay]]}}
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 | lat_deg    = 63.340833
 | lon_deg    = -90.706111
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 | lat_deg    = 70.473889
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 | lat_deg    = 64.136944
 | lon_deg    = -83.164167
 | label      = {{nowrap|[[Coral Harbour]]}}
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 | lat_deg    = 68.625833
 | lon_deg    = -95.875
 | label      = {{nowrap|[[Gjoa Haven]]}}
 | position   = left
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 | lat_deg    = 76.4175
 | lon_deg    = -82.893889
 | label      = {{nowrap|[[Grise Fiord]]}}
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 | lat_deg    = 69.376111
 | lon_deg    = -81.799444
 | label      = [[Igloolik]]
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 | lat_deg    = 63.748611
 | lon_deg    = -68.519722
 | label      = [[Iqaluit]]
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 | lat_deg    = 62.846667
 | lon_deg    = -69.868611
 | label      = [[Kimmirut]]
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 | lat_deg    = 64.231667
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 | lat_deg    = 68.533056
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 | label      = [[Kugaaruk]]
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 | lat_deg    = 67.825556
 | lon_deg    = -115.095
 | label      = [[Kugluktuk]]
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 | lat_deg    = 66.521944
 | lon_deg    = -86.235
 | label      = [[Naujaat]]
 | position   = left
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 | lat_deg    = 66.147778
 | lon_deg    = -65.699444
 | label      = [[Pangnirtung]]
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 | lat_deg    = 72.699167
 | lon_deg    = -77.959167
 | label      = {{nowrap|[[Pond Inlet]]}}
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 | lat_deg    = 67.558056
 | lon_deg    = -64.024722
 | label      = [[Qikiqtarjuaq]]
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 | lat_deg    = 62.809722
 | lon_deg    = -92.099444
 | label      = {{nowrap|[[Rankin Inlet]]}}
 | position   = left
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 | lat_deg    = 74.6975
 | lon_deg    = -94.832222
 | label      = [[Resolute, Nunavut|Resolute]]
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 | lat_deg    = 56.542778
 | lon_deg    = -79.225
 | label      = [[Sanikiluaq]]
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 | lat_deg    = 68.777222
 | lon_deg    = -81.224167
 | label      = {{nowrap|[[Sanirajak]]}}
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 | lat_deg    = 69.536944
 | lon_deg    = -93.526667
 | label      = [[Taloyoak]]
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 | lat_deg    = 62.172778
 | lon_deg    = -92.579444
 | label      = {{nowrap|[[Whale Cove, Nunavut|Whale Cove]]}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Community<ref name=NUC>{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.nu.ca/eia/information/community-information|title=Community Information - Government of Nunavut|website=www.gov.nu.ca|access-date=7 October 2017}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" | [[Inuktitut]]/[[Inuinnaqtun]]<ref>Bathurst Inlet, Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk are Inuinnaqtun speaking communities</ref>
! class="unsortable" rowspan="2" | [[Inuktitut syllabics]]
! class="unsortable" rowspan="2" | Translation<ref name=NUC/>
! rowspan="2" | Region
! class="unsortable" colspan="3" | [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202 |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=www150.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" | Location
|-
! data-sort-type="number" | 2021
! data-sort-type="number" |2016
! data-sort-type="number" |% change
|-
| [[Arctic Bay]]
| Ikpiarjuk<ref name="gnab">[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/arcitc_bay_profile_new_layout.pdf Arctic Bay] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| ᐃᒃᐱᐊᕐᔪᒃ
| the pocket<ref name="gnab"/>
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| 994
| 868
| +14.5
| {{coord|73|02|11|N|085|09|09|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Arctic Bay}}
|-
| [[Arviat]]
| &nbsp;
| ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ
| [[bowhead whale]]<ref>[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/arviat_profile_new_layout.pdf Arviat] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| [[Kivalliq Region]]
| 2,864
| 2,657
| +7.8
| {{coord|61|06|29|N|094|03|25|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Arviat}}
|-
| [[Baker Lake, Nunavut|Baker Lake]]
| Qamani’tuaq<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bakerlake.ca/en/home/|title=Baker Lake|website=Baker Lake|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref>
| ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᖅ
| big lake joined by a river at both ends
| [[Kivalliq Region]]
| 2,061
| 2,069
| -0.4
| {{coord|64|19|05|N|096|01|03|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Baker Lake}}
|-
| ''[[Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut|Bathurst Inlet]]''{{ref|c|c}}
| Qingaut
| ᕿᙵᐅᓐ
| the nose
| [[Kitikmeot Region]]
| {{Sort|01|0}}
| 0
| N/A
| {{coord|66|50|00|N|108|02|00|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Bathurst Inlet}}
|-
| [[Cambridge Bay]]
| Iqaluktuuttiaq<ref name="gncb">[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/files/Cambridge%20Bay%20Profile%20new%20layout.pdf Cambridge Bay] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑑᑦᑎᐊᖅ
| a good place with many fish<ref name="gncb"/>
| [[Kitikmeot Region]]
| 1,760
| 1,766
| -0.3
| {{coord|69|07|02|N|105|03|11|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Cambridge Bay}}
|-
| [[Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut|Chesterfield Inlet]]
| Igluligaarjuk<ref name="gnci">[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/files/Chesterfield%20Inlet%20Profile%20new%20layout.pdf Chesterfield Inlet] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒑᕐᔪᒃ
| place with a few igloos (houses)<ref name="gnci"/>
| [[Kivalliq Region]]
| 397
| 437
| -9.2
| {{coord|63|20|27|N|090|42|22|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Chesterfield Inlet}}
|-
| [[Clyde River, Nunavut|Clyde River]]
| Kangiqtugaapik<ref name="gncr">[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/files/Clyde%20River%20Profile%20new%20layout.pdf Clyde River] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| ᑲᖏᖅᑐᒑᐱᒃ
| nice little inlet<ref name="gncr"/>
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| 1,181
|1,053
| +12.2
|{{coord|70|28|26|N|068|35|10|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Clyde River}}
|-
| [[Coral Harbour]]
| Salliq<ref name="gnch">[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/files/Coral%20Harbour%20Profile%20new%20layout.pdf Coral Harbour] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| ᓴᓪᓖᑦ
| a large, flat island in front of the mainland<ref name="gnch"/>
| [[Kivalliq Region]]
| 1,035
| 891
| +16.2
| {{coord|64|08|13|N|083|09|51|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Coral Harbour}}
|-
| [[Gjoa Haven]]
| Uqsuqtuuq<ref name="gngh">[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/files/Gjoa%20Haven%20Profile%20new%20layout(1).pdf Gjoa Have] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᖅ
| place of plenty of fat (blubber)<ref name="gngh"/>
| [[Kitikmeot Region]]
| 1,349
| 1,324
| +1.9
| {{coord|68|37|33|N|095|52|30|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Gjoa Haven}}
|-
| [[Grise Fiord]]
| Aujuittuq<ref name="gngf">[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/files/Grise%20Fiord%20Profile%20new%20layout(1).pdf Grise Fiord] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| ᐊᐅᔪᐃᑦᑐᖅ
| place that never thaws<ref name="gngf"/>
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| 144
| 129
| +11.6
| {{coord|76|25|03|N|082|53|38|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Grise Fiord}}
|-
| [[Igloolik]]
| Iglulik
| ᐃᒡᓗᓕᒃ
| place of [[Igloo|iglus]]<ref>[http://www.qia.ca/en/Place_of_Iglus Igloolik] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415032907/http://www.qia.ca/en/Place_of_Iglus |date=2015-04-15 }} at the Qikiqtani Inuit Association</ref>{{ref|a|a}}
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| 2,049
| 1,744
| +17.5
| {{coord|69|22|34|N|081|47|58|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Igloolik}}
|-
| '''[[Iqaluit]]<br>(capital)'''
| &nbsp;
| ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ
| place of many fish<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city.iqaluit.nu.ca/visitors/explore-iqaluit/history|title=About Iqaluit: History & Milestones - City of Iqaluit|website=www.city.iqaluit.nu.ca|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref>
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| 7,429
| 7,740
| -4.0
| {{coord|63|44|55|N|068|31|11|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Iqaluit}}
|-
| [[Kimmirut]]
| &nbsp;
| ᑭᒻᒥᕈᑦ
| looks like a heel<ref>[http://www.innsnorth.com/html/inns-acc-nun-kimmirut.htm Kimmirut] at Inns North</ref>
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| 426
| 386
| −14.5
| {{coord|62|50|48|N|069|52|07|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Kimmirut}}
|-
| [[Kinngait]]
|
| ᑭᙵᐃᑦ
| high mountain<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://www.capedorset.ca/en/tourism_town_history.asp|title=History of Cape Dorset|website=capedorset.ca|access-date=29 June 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614073356/http://www.capedorset.ca/en/tourism_town_history.asp|archive-date=14 June 2007}}</ref>
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| 1,396
| 1,441
| -3.1
| {{coord|64|13|54|N|076|32|25|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Cape Dorset}}
|-
| [[Kugaaruk]]
| Arviligjuaq<ref name="ntku">[http://nunavuttourism.com/regions-communities/kugaaruk Kugaaruk] at Nunavut Tourism</ref>
| ᑰᒑᕐᔪᒃ or ᐊᕐᕕᓕᒡᔪᐊᖅ
| place of many bowhead whales&nbsp;(Arviligjuaq),<br>little stream&nbsp;(Kugaaruk)<ref name="ntku"/>
| [[Kitikmeot Region]]
| 1,033
| 933
| +10.7
| {{coord|68|31|59|N|089|49|36|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Kugaaruk}}
|-
| [[Kugluktuk]]
| Qurluqtuq
| ᖁᕐᓗᖅᑐᖅ
| Place of moving water<ref>[http://nunavuttourism.com/regions-communities/kugluktuk Kugluktuk] at Nunavut Tourism</ref>
| [[Kitikmeot Region]]
| 1,382
| 1,491
| -7.3
| {{coord|67|49|32|N|115|05|42|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Kugluktuk}}
|-
| ''[[Nanisivik]]''{{ref|c|c}}
| &nbsp;
| ᓇᓂᓯᕕᒃ
| the place where people find things
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| {{Sort|03|0}}
| 0
| N/A
| {{coord|73|02|05|N|084|32|13|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Nanisivik}}
|-
| [[Naujaat]]
|
| ᓇᐅᔮᑦ
| nesting place for seagulls<ref name="gnna">[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/naujaat.pdf Naujaat] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| [[Kivalliq Region]]
| 1,225
| 1,082
| +13.2
| {{coord|66|31|19|N|086|14|06|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Naujaat (Repulse Bay)}}
|-
| [[Pangnirtung]]
| Pangniqtuuq
| ᐸᖕᓂᖅᑑᖅ
| place of the bull [[caribou]]<ref>[http://www.innsnorth.com/html/inns-acc-nun-pangnirtung.html Pangnirtung] at Inns North</ref>
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| 1,504
| 1,481
| +1.6
| {{coord|66|08|52|N|065|41|58|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Pangnirtung}}
|-
| [[Pond Inlet]]
| Mittimatalik<ref name="gnpi">[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/files/Pond%20Inlet%20new%20layout.pdf Pond Inlet] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| ᒥᑦᑎᒪᑕᓕᒃ
| place where Mittiima is buried<ref name="gnpi"/>
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| 1,555
| 1,617
| -3.8
| {{coord|72|41|57|N|077|57|33|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Pond Inlet}}
|-
| [[Qikiqtarjuaq]]
| &nbsp;
| ᕿᑭᖅᑕᕐᔪᐊᖅ
| big island<ref>[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/files/Qikiqtarjuaq%20Profile%20new%20layout.pdf Qikiqtarjuaq] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| 593
| 598
| -0.8
| {{coord|67|33|29|N|064|01|29|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Qikiqtarjuaq}}
|-
| [[Rankin Inlet]]
| Kangiqtiniq<ref name="gnri">[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/files/Rankin%20Inlet%20Profile%20new%20layout.pdf Rankin Inlet] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| ᑲᖏᕿᓂᖅ or ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᖅ
| deep bay/inlet<ref name="gnri"/>
| [[Kivalliq Region]]
| 2,975
| 2,842
| +4.7
| {{coord|62|48|35|N|092|05|58|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Rankin Inlet}}
|-
| [[Resolute, Nunavut|Resolute]]
| Qausuittuq<ref name=ntrb>[http://nunavuttourism.com/regions-communities/resolute Resolute] at Nunavut Tourism</ref>
| ᖃᐅᓱᐃᑦᑐᖅ
| place with no dawn<ref name=ntrb/>
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| 183
| 198
| -7.6
| {{coord|74|41|51|N|094|49|56|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Resolute}}
|-
| [[Sanikiluaq]]
| &nbsp;
| ᓴᓂᑭᓗᐊᖅ
| named for a man known as a fast runner<ref>[http://www.qia.ca/en/Sanikiluaq Sanikiluaq] at the Qikiqtani Inuit Association</ref>
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| 1,010
| 882
| +14.5
| {{coord|56|32|34|N|079|13|30|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Sanikiluaq}}
|-
| [[Sanirajak]]
|
| ᓴᓂᕋᔭᒃ
| one that is along the coast<ref name="gnhb">{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/files/Hall%20Beach%20Profile%20new%20layout.pdf|title=Hall Beach|website=gov.nu.ca|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref>
| [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
| 891
| 848
| +5.1
| {{coord|68|46|38|N|081|13|27|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Hall Beach}}
|-
| [[Taloyoak]]
| Talurjuaq
| ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᕐᒃ
| large stone [[caribou]] blind<ref>[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/files/Taloyoak%20Profile%20new%20layout.pdf Taloyoak] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| [[Kitikmeot Region]]
| 934
| 1,029
| -9.2
| {{coord|69|32|13|N|093|31|36|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Taloyoak}}
|-
| ''[[Umingmaktok]]''{{ref|c|c}}
| Umingmaktuuq
| ᐅᒥᖕᒪᒃᑑᖅ
| they caught a muskox
| [[Kitikmeot Region]]
| 0
| 0
| N/A
| {{coord|67|41|56|N|107|55|27|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Umingmaktok}}
|-
| [[Whale Cove, Nunavut|Whale Cove]]
| Tikirarjuaq<ref name="gnwc">[http://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/files/Whale%20Cove%20Profile%20new%20layout%20v2.pdf Whale Cove] at the Government of Nunavut</ref>
| ᑎᑭᕋᕐᔪᐊᖅ
| long point<ref name="gnwc"/>
| [[Kivalliq Region]]
| 470
| 435
| +8.0
| {{coord|62|10|22|N|092|34|46|W|type:city_scale:20000_region:CA-NU|name=Whale Cove}}
|}

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== Former communities ==
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Amadjuak]], on [[Baffin Island]]
* [[Brooman Point Village]], on [[Bathurst Island (Nunavut)|Bathurst Island]]
* [[Craig Harbour]], on [[Ellesmere Island]]
* [[Dundas Harbour]], on [[Devon Island]]
* [[Ennadai]], on the mainland
* [[Iglunga]], on an island off [[Baffin Island]]
* [[Killiniq, Nunavut|Killiniq]] (Port Burwell), on [[Killiniq Island]]
* [[Native Point]], on the peninsula of the same name
* [[Nuwata, Nunavut|Nuwata]], on Baffin Island
* [[Padlei]], on the mainland
* [[Port Leopold]], on [[Somerset Island (Nunavut)|Somerset Island]]
* [[Tavani, Nunavut|Tavani]], on the mainland
{{div col end}}

==Notes==

*<small>{{note|a|a}}''iglu'' meaning house and refers to the sod houses that were originally in the area.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/igloolik-69-north-81-west-1.802195 Igloolik] at CBC News</ref></small>
*<small>{{note|b|b}}Part of the [[Hope Bay greenstone belt]] and are operated by [[Newmont Mining Corporation]]</small>
*<small>{{note|c|c}}Neither Bathurst Inlet, Nanisivik or Umingmaktok are listed as an official community by the Government of Nunavut, but are listed as settlements by Statistics Canada.</small><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nunavut Communities {{!}} Nunavut Planning Commission |url=https://www.nunavut.ca/nunavut-communities |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=www.nunavut.ca |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[http://geoscan.ess.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=geoscan.fl&id=fastlink&pass=&format=FLFULL&search=r%3d222924 Communities of Nunavut Poster (Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office)] (free for download with a map)
*[http://nunavuttourism.com/regions-communities/arctic-bay Nunavut communities] at Nunavut Tourism
**[http://map.nunavuttourism.com/en.html Interactive map] at Nunavut Tourism

{{Canada topic|List of communities in}}
{{Subdivisions of Nunavut}}

[[Category:Lists of populated places in Nunavut|Communities]]