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Kivalliq (ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ)
Repulse bay
Information
Country	Canada
Region	Nunavut
Regional capital	Rankin Inlet
Area	445 109 km²
Population	8 348 hab. (2006)
Density	0,02 inhab./km²
Location
Touristic site
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Kivalliq is a region of Nunavut to Canada. It is sometimes called Keewatin, which is its old name.

Understand

The Kivalliq region includes the mainland of Nunavut west of Hudson Bay as well as the islands Southampton and Coats.

The region experiences the highest rate of post-glacial rebound in the world, reaching 17 mm per year.

The region includes three migratory bird sanctuaries and a wildlife refuge of 52 000 km², the Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary, the largest wildlife refuge in Canada.

Story

Before the creation of the Nunavut in 1999, the Kivalliq region existed as Keewatin with slightly different borders within the Northwest Territories.

Cities

• Arviat (Eskimo Point)  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Baker lake (Qamani’tuaq)  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Chesterfield Inlet (Igluligaarjuk)  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Coral Harbor (Salliq)  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Rankin Inlet (Kangiqtiniq)  – Regional headquarters. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Repulse bay (Naujaat)  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Whale cove (Tikiraqjuaq)  (last update Feb. 2018)

Other destinations

• Coats Island  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Southampton Island  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Ijiraliq Territorial Park  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Inuujarvik Territorial Park  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary  (last update Feb. 2018)

To go

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To buy

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

Around

• Kitikmeot
• Qikiqtaaluk
• Manitoba
• Northwest Territories