| Kitikmeot (ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᑦ) | |
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| Gjoa Haven | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Region | Nunavut |
| Regional capital | Cambridge Bay |
| Area | 5 361 km² |
| Population | 2 006 hab. (446750) |
| Density | 0,37 inhab./km² |
| Location | |
 68 ° 55 ′ 0 ″ N 100 ° 45 ′ 0 ″ W | |
| Touristic site | |
Kitikmeot is a region of Nunavut to Canada.
Understand
The Kitikmeot region includes the southern and eastern parts ofVictoria Island as well as the adjacent mainland up to the Boothia Peninsula. It also includes thePrince William Island and the southern part of thePrince of Wales Island. It is the region of Nunavut the least populated. Its population is made up of more than 88% Inuit with 1% Native Americans.
The region includes Canada's largest protected area, the Queen Maud Gulf Bird Sanctuary, covering a territory of 61 765 km2. This site serves as a nesting site for over 90% of the Ross's Goose population and is also the only site where Atlantic and Pacific populations of the Brent Goose are found.
Story
The Kitikmeot region includes the only two communities in the Nunavut who voted “no” in the 1982 plebiscite on the division of Northwest Territories for the creation of Nunavut: Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk. Prior to the creation of Nunavut in 1999, the region existed with the same name, but with slightly different borders within the Northwest Territories.
Cities
- Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq)
- Gjoa Haven (Uqsuqtuuq)
- 1 Kugaaruk (Pelly Bay) – Known for its unique (but unusable) arctic stone church.
- Kugluktuk (Coppermine)
- Taloyoak (Spence bay)
Other destinations
- Ovayok Territorial Park
- Northwest Passage Territorial Park
- Kugluk Territorial Park / Bloody Falls
- Queen Maud Gulf Bird Sanctuary – With a territory of 61 765 km2, it is the largest protected area in Canada.
