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List of municipalities in the Northwest Territories

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File:Northwest Territories in Canada 2.svg in Canada]]File:Northwest Territories municipalities.png

File:Downtown Yellowknife 2 second version.jpg]]

File:Ptarmigan Inn (62622551).jpg, the territory's largest town and second-largest community]]

File:Richardson Mountains.jpg, the third-largest municipality in the Northwest Territories]]

File:Raeedzo greatslavelake.jpg, the territory's largest Tlicho community]]

The Northwest Territories is the most populous of Canada's three territories with 41,070 residents as of 2021 and is the second-largest territory in land area at {{convert|1127712|km2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000101 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2021 and 2016 censuses – 100% data | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=March 14, 2022 | access-date=March 14, 2022}} The Northwest Territories' 24 municipalities cover only {{percentage|2540.33|1127711.92|1}} of the territory's land mass but are home to {{percentage|39434|41070|1}} of its population.{{cite web | url=http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/qlfd-dns/qd-lstngs/mncplts-nt-lst-eng.html | title=List of municipalities – Northwest Territories | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=September 6, 2013 | access-date=January 12, 2014}}

According to the Cities, Towns and Villages Act (CTVA), the Hamlets Act and the Charter Communities Act (CCA), all of which were enacted in 2003, a municipality is an area within a city, town, village, hamlet or charter community that was established or continued by a legislative order.{{cite web | url=http://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/PDF/ACTS/Cities%20Towns%20and%20Villages.pdf | title=Cities, Towns and Villages Act, S.N.W.T. 2003, c.22 | publisher=Government of the Northwest Territories | type=PDF | pages=2–3 and 6 | date=October 1, 2013 | access-date=January 12, 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112222507/http://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/PDF/ACTS/Cities%20Towns%20and%20Villages.pdf | archive-date=January 12, 2014 | df=mdy-all }}{{cite web | url=http://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/PDF/ACTS/Hamlets.pdf | title=Hamlets Act, S.N.W.T. 2003, c.22 | publisher=Government of the Northwest Territories | type=PDF | pages=16 and 18–19 | date=October 1, 2013 | access-date=January 12, 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112223853/http://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/PDF/ACTS/Hamlets.pdf | archive-date=January 12, 2014 | df=mdy-all }}{{cite web | url=http://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/PDF/ACTS/Charter%20Communities.pdf | title=Charter Communities Act, S.N.W.T. 2003, c.22 | publisher=Government of the Northwest Territories | type=PDF | page=15 and 17–18 | date=April 1, 2004 | access-date=January 12, 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112223901/http://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/PDF/ACTS/Charter%20Communities.pdf | archive-date=January 12, 2014 | df=mdy-all }} The Tlicho Community Government Act (TCGA), enacted in 2004, also considers community governments as municipal corporations alongside charter communities, cities, hamlets, towns and villages.{{cite web | url=http://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/PDF/ACTS/Tlicho_Community_Gov.pdf | title=Tlicho Community Government Act, S.N.W.T. 2004, c.7 | publisher=Government of the Northwest Territories | type=PDF | pages=16–17 and 20 | date=August 4, 2005 | access-date=January 12, 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018154024/http://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/PDF/ACTS/Tlicho_Community_Gov.pdf | archive-date=October 18, 2013 | df=mdy-all }}

Yellowknife is the capital of the Northwest Territories and its only city, while Fort Simpson is its only village. Of the remaining 22 municipalities, three of them are charter communities, four are community governments of the Tlicho people, eleven are hamlets and four are towns. The CTVA, the Hamlets Act, the CCA and the TCGA stipulate governance of these municipalities.

Half of the population of the Northwest Territories ({{percentage|20340|41070|1}}) resides in Yellowknife, the largest municipality in the territory at 20,340 residents. The least populous municipality is Enterprise with 75 residents. The largest municipality by area is Fort Resolution at {{convert|452.87|km2|abbr=on}}, while the smallest is Gamèti at {{convert|9.04|km2|abbr=on}}.

Cities

An application can be submitted to incorporate a community as a city under the Cities, Town and Villages Act at the request of a minimum 25 residents that are eligible electors, or at the initiative of the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, if the proposed city has a minimum assessed land value of $200 million or if an exception is made by the Minister. The only city in the Northwest Territories is Yellowknife. It had a population of 20,340 residents and a land area of {{convert|103.37|km2|abbr=on}} in the 2021 Census.

Towns

Like cities, an application to incorporate as a town can be submitted under the Cities, Town and Villages Act at the request of a minimum 25 residents that are eligible electors, or at the initiative of the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. In the case of a town however, the proposed town's minimum assessed land value must be $50 million unless an exception is made by the Minister. The Northwest Territories has four communities incorporated as towns. Hay River is the territory's largest town by population and land area with 3,169 residents and {{convert|122.4|km2|abbr=on}} respectively. Norman Wells is the smallest town by population at 673 residents while Inuvik is the smallest by land area at {{convert|62.68|km2|abbr=on}}.

Villages

The Cities, Town and Villages Act enables an application to incorporate as a village at the request of a minimum 25 residents that are eligible electors, or at the initiative of the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. The proposed village's minimum assessed land value must be $10 million unless an exception is made by the Minister. The only village in the Northwest Territories is Fort Simpson. It had a population of 1,100 residents and a land area of {{convert|77.89|km2|abbr=on}}.

== Hamlets ==

At the request of a minimum 25 residents that are eligible electors, or at the initiative of the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, an application can be submitted to incorporate a community as a hamlet under the Hamlets Act. Unlike cities, towns and villages, the incorporation of hamlets are not conditioned by a prescribed minimum assessed land value. Of the 12 hamlets in the Northwest Territories, Tuktoyaktuk is the largest by population with 937 residents and Fort Resolution is the largest by land area at {{convert|452.87|km2|abbr=on}}. Enterprise is the smallest hamlet by population at 75 residents while the smallest by land area is Aklavik at {{convert|12.29|km2|abbr=on}}.

== Charter communities ==

An application to incorporate as a community charter can be submitted under the Charter Communities Act at the request of a minimum 25 residents that are eligible electors, or at the initiative of the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. After consultation with community residents and groups, the application can be approved if 60% of the eligible electors vote to approve the incorporation. The Northwest Territories has two charter communities, Délı̨nę and Fort Good Hope. Of the two, Délı̨nę is larger by population with 573 residents and larger by land area at {{convert|79.39|km2|abbr=on}}. Fort Good Hope is smaller with 503 residents and {{convert|47.25|km2|abbr=on}} of land area.

== Tlicho community governments ==

Four community governments were established through the enactment of the Tlicho Community Government Act. Behchokǫ̀ is the territory's largest community government by population and land area at 1,746 residents and {{convert|74.96|km2|abbr=on}} respectively. Wekweeti is the smallest community government by population at 109 residents while Gamèti is the smallest by land area at {{convert|9.04|km2|abbr=on}}. The fourth community is Whatì, the second largest by area ({{convert|58.33|km2|abbr=on|disp=sqbr}}) and population (543).

List of municipalities

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|+ List of municipalities in the Northwest Territories

!scope="col" rowspan=2|Name

!scope="col" rowspan=2|Status

!scope="col" rowspan=2|Incorporation
date[http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/en/communitylist Communities]

!scope="colgroup" colspan=5| 2021 Census of Population{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000261 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Northwest Territories | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 19, 2022}}

scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| Population
(2021)

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| Population
(2016)

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| Change

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| Land area
(km2)

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| Population
density
(/km2)

scope="row"| Aklavik

| Hamlet ||align=center| {{dts|January 1, 1974}} || {{change|536|590||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|12.29}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|536|12.29|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Behchokǫ̀

| Community government (Tlicho) ||align=center| {{dts|August 4, 2005}} || {{change|1746|1874||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|74.96}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|1746|74.96|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Délı̨nę

| Charter community ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 1993}} || {{change|573|533||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|79.39}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|573|79.39|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Enterprise

| Hamlet ||align=center| {{dts|October 29, 2007}} || {{change|75|106||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|305.58}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|75|305.58|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Fort Good Hope

| Charter community ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 1995}} || {{change|507|516||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|47.25}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|507|47.25|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Fort Liard

| Hamlet ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 1987}} || {{change|468|500||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|67.61}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|468|67.61|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Fort McPherson

| Hamlet ||align=center| {{dts|November 1, 1986}} || {{change|647|700||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|53.83}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|647|53.83|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Fort Providence

| Hamlet ||align=center| {{dts|January 1, 1987}} || {{change|618|695||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|255.49}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|618|255.49|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Fort Resolution

| Hamlet ||align=center| {{dts|January 5, 2011}} || {{change|412|470||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|452.87}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|412|452.87|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Fort Simpson

| Village || align=center| {{dts|January 1, 1973}} || {{change|1100|1202||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|77.89}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|1100|77.89|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Fort Smith

| Town ||align=center| {{dts|October 1, 1966}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fortsmith.ca/cms/sites/default/files/newsletters/newsletter_sept_2011.pdf |title=Town of Fort Smith News (Volume 22) |publisher=Town of Fort Smith |type=PDF |page=2 |date=September 2011 |access-date=January 12, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113155657/http://www.fortsmith.ca/cms/sites/default/files/newsletters/newsletter_sept_2011.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2014 }} || {{change|2248|2542||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|91.21}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|2248|91.21|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Gamèti

| Community government (Tlicho) ||align=center| {{dts|August 4, 2005}} || {{change|252|278||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|9.04}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|252|9.04|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Hay River

| Town ||align=center| {{dts|June 27, 1963}} || {{change|3169|3528||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|122.40}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|3169|122.4|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Inuvik

| Town ||align=center| {{dts|January 1, 1979}} || {{change|3137|3243||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|62.68}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|3137|62.68|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Norman Wells

| Town ||align=center| {{dts|April 12, 1992}} || {{change|673|778||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|82.09}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|673|82.09|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Paulatuk

| Hamlet ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 1987}} || {{change|298|265||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|63.58}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|298|63.58|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Sachs Harbour

| Hamlet ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 1986}} || {{change|104|103||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|272.22}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|104|272.22|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Tsiigehtchic

| Hamlet || align="center" | {{dts|July 1, 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/en/files/northwest-territories-gazette/2024/06_2.pdf |title=Order Establishing the Hamlet of Tsiigehtchic |date=28 June 2024 |work=Northwest Territories Gazette |publisher=Territorial Printer of the Northwest Territories |location=Yellowknife |volume=45 |issue=6, Part 2 |pages=155–156 |issn=2291-0417}}{{#tag:ref|Tsiigehtchic incorporated as a charter community under the name Arctic Red River in 1993 prior to incorporating as a hamlet in 2024.{{cite web |url=https://canlii.ca/t/kcf8 |title=Order Changing the Status of the Settlement of Arctic Red River, NWT Reg 053-93 |website=CanLII |access-date=September 1, 2024}}|group=lower-alpha}} || {{change|138|172||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|47.89}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|138|47.89|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Tuktoyaktuk

| Hamlet ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 1970}} || {{change|937|898||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|12.66}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|937|12.66|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Tulita

| Hamlet ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 1984}} || {{change|396|477||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|52.28}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|396|52.28|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Ulukhaktok

| Hamlet ||align=center| {{dts|April 1, 1984}}{{cite web | url=http://www.jointsecretariat.ca/pdf/eisc/CCP_Ulukhaktok.pdf | title=Olokhaktomiut Community Conservation Plan | publisher=The Community of Ulukhaktok, The Wildlife Management Advisory Council (NWT), and the Joint Secretariat | type=PDF | page=17 | date=July 2008 | access-date=January 13, 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517192131/http://www.jointsecretariat.ca/pdf/eisc/CCP_Ulukhaktok.pdf | archive-date=May 17, 2013 | df=mdy-all }} || {{change|408|396||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|120.71}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|408|120.71|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Wekweètì

| Community government (Tlicho) ||align=center| {{dts|August 4, 2005}} || {{change|109|129||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|14.71}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|109|14.71|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Whatì

| Community government (Tlicho) ||align=center| {{dts|August 4, 2005}} || {{change|543|470||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|58.33}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|543|58.33|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

scope="row"| Yellowknife

| City ||align=center| {{dts|January 1, 1970}}{{cite web | url=http://www.yellowknife.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=11237 | title=Community Profile | publisher=City of Yellowknife | type=PDF | page=30 | access-date=January 12, 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113130615/http://www.yellowknife.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=11237 | archive-date=January 13, 2014 | df=mdy-all }}{{#tag:ref|Yellowknife incorporated as a municipal district in 1953 prior to incorporating as a city in 1970.|group=lower-alpha}} || {{change|20340|19569||dec=1|align=right|invert=on}} ||align=right| {{nts|103.37}} ||align=right| {{Pop density|20340|103.37|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

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!scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan=3| Total municipalities

|{{change|39434|40034|dec=1|align=right|invert=on|bold=on|bgcolour=#f2f2f2}}

|align="right"| {{nts|2540.33}}

|align="right"| {{Pop density|39434|2540.33|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

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!scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan=3| Northwest Territories

|{{change|41070|41786|dec=1|align= right |invert=on|bold=on|bgcolour=#f2f2f2}}

|align="right"| {{nts|1127711.92}}

|align="right"| {{Pop density|41070|1127711.92|km2|prec=1|disp=num}}

See also

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Notes

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/ Northwest Territories Municipal and Community Affairs]

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