Kivalliq Region

The Kivalliq Region (/kɪˈvælɪk/; Inuktitut syllabics: ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ ) is an administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. It consists of the portion of the mainland to the west of Hudson Bay together with Southampton Island and Coats Island. The regional centre is Rankin Inlet. The population was 10,413 in the 2016 Census, an increase of 16.3% from the 2011 Census.[1]

Kivalliq Region
ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ
Region
Communities of the Kivalliq
Location in Nunavut
CountryCanada
TerritoryNunavut
Regional centreRankin Inlet
Area
 • Total444,621.71 km2 (171,669.40 sq mi)
Population
 • Total10,413
 • Density0.023/km2 (0.061/sq mi)

Before 1999, Kivalliq Region existed under slightly different boundaries as Keewatin Region, Northwest Territories. Although the Kivalliq name became official in 1999, Statistics Canada has continued to refer to the area as Keewatin Region, Nunavut in publications such as the Census.[1] Most references to the area as "Keewatin" have generally been phased out by Nunavut-based bodies, as that name was originally rooted in a region of northwestern Ontario derived from a Cree dialect, and only saw application onto Inuit-inhabited lands because of the boundaries of the now-defunct District of Keewatin.

Geology
Map of post-glacial rebound

The Kivalliq Region is experiencing the world's highest rate of post-glacial rebound (as much as 17 mm (0.67 in) per year).

Communities

The remainder of the region is referred to as Keewatin, Unorganized by Statistics Canada.

Protected areas

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Kivalliq Region had a population of 11,045 living in 2,719 of its 3,193 total private dwellings, a change of 6.1% from its 2016 population of 10,413. With a land area of 434,331.16 km2 (167,696.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.0/km2 (0.1/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Keewatin, Region". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Arviat". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Baker Lake". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  4. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Chesterfield Inlet". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  5. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Coral Harbour". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  6. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Naujaat". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  7. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Rankin Inlet". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  8. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Whale Cove". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

Further reading

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