Region in Nunavut, Canada
| Kivalliq ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ (Inuktitut) | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Kivalliq Region | |
  ArviatBaker LakeChesterfield InletCoral HarbourNaujaat Rankin InletWhaleCoveUkkusiksalik NPCommunities of the Kivalliq | |
 Location in Nunavut | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Regional centre | Rankin Inlet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 434,331.16 km (167,696.20 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,045 |
| • Density | 0.025/km (0.066/sq mi) |
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 11,045 in the 2021 Canadian census, an increase of 6.1% from the 2016 census.
Before 1999, the Kivalliq Region existed under slightly different boundaries as Keewatin Region, Northwest Territories. Although the Kivalliq name became official in 1999, Statistics Canada continued to refer to the area as the Keewatin Region in publications such as the Census until 2021. 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.
Demographics
In the 2021 Canadian census 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 km (167,696.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.0/km (0.1/sq mi) in 2021.
Communities
- Hamlets and population
- Arviat (2,864)
- Baker Lake (2,061)
- Chesterfield Inlet (397)
- Coral Harbour (1,035)
- Naujaat (1,225)
- Rankin Inlet (2,975)
- Whale Cove (470)
The remainder of the region is referred to as Kivalliq, Unorganized by Statistics Canada.
People
Geology
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The Kivalliq Region is experiencing the world's highest rate of post-glacial rebound (as much as 17 mm (0.67 in) per year).
Climate
The Kivalliq Region has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) and a tundra climate (ET). However, it is almost entirely above the tree line. Temperatures stay below freezing from late September to early June, and peak at around 10 °C (50 °F) in July. Days are much longer in summer than in winter.
| Climate data for Arviat (Arviat Airport) WMO ID: 71174; coordinates 61°05′38″N 94°04′18″W / 61.09389°N 94.07167°W / 61.09389; -94.07167 (Arviat Airport); elevation: 10.4 m (34 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1973–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | −1.8 | −3.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 30.5 | 34.3 | 32.6 | 26.2 | 19.1 | 1.9 | −0.4 | 34.3 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
33.9 (93.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
33.9 (93.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −24.4 (−11.9) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
8.3 (46.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −28.2 (−18.8) |
−28.1 (−18.6) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −31.9 (−25.4) |
−32.0 (−25.6) |
−27.4 (−17.3) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−27.0 (−16.6) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −48.3 (−54.9) |
−47.0 (−52.6) |
−41.5 (−42.7) |
−36.7 (−34.1) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−34.6 (−30.3) |
−42.5 (−44.5) |
−48.3 (−54.9) |
| Record low wind chill | −62.7 | −64.7 | −62.4 | −49.5 | −35.7 | −19.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −14.0 | −37.2 | −51.6 | −59.3 | −64.7 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.4 (0.49) |
10.9 (0.43) |
16.3 (0.64) |
19.4 (0.76) |
19.2 (0.76) |
30.0 (1.18) |
42.0 (1.65) |
60.1 (2.37) |
47.3 (1.86) |
27.4 (1.08) |
19.6 (0.77) |
13.4 (0.53) |
318.0 (12.52) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.5 (0.02) |
6.7 (0.26) |
25.7 (1.01) |
38.3 (1.51) |
61.3 (2.41) |
43.5 (1.71) |
9.2 (0.36) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
185.2 (7.29) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 7.4 (2.9) |
4.9 (1.9) |
9.2 (3.6) |
10.1 (4.0) |
11.7 (4.6) |
1.1 (0.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.4 (1.3) |
12.5 (4.9) |
12.1 (4.8) |
9.0 (3.5) |
81.4 (32.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 10.7 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 13.0 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 141.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.33 | 2.4 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 6.0 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 6.9 | 57.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 74.2 | 73.7 | 77.5 | 82.2 | 84.5 | 77.1 | 72.3 | 75.6 | 76.2 | 84.9 | 83.4 | 78.1 | 78.3 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Rankin Inlet (Rankin Inlet Airport) WMO ID: 71083; coordinates 62°49′N 92°07′W / 62.817°N 92.117°W / 62.817; -92.117 (Rankin Inlet Airport); elevation: 32.3 m (106 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | −3.0 | −3.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 13.4 | 27.5 | 32.2 | 31.8 | 23.4 | 12.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 32.2 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −26.6 (−15.9) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −30.1 (−22.2) |
−29.5 (−21.1) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −33.6 (−28.5) |
−33.2 (−27.8) |
−28.8 (−19.8) |
−19.9 (−3.8) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
0.8 (33.4) |
6.6 (43.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.1 (−51.0) |
−49.8 (−57.6) |
−43.4 (−46.1) |
−36.1 (−33.0) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−27.4 (−17.3) |
−36.8 (−34.2) |
−43.6 (−46.5) |
−49.8 (−57.6) |
| Record low wind chill | −66.8 | −70.5 | −64.4 | −53.6 | −37.8 | −17.6 | −5.3 | −8.8 | −18.1 | −42.7 | −55.3 | −62.4 | −70.5 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.6 (0.38) |
9.2 (0.36) |
12.3 (0.48) |
20.6 (0.81) |
21.0 (0.83) |
22.1 (0.87) |
43.7 (1.72) |
51.6 (2.03) |
47.3 (1.86) |
40.1 (1.58) |
22.5 (0.89) |
16.1 (0.63) |
315.9 (12.44) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (0.04) |
7.3 (0.29) |
19.6 (0.77) |
43.5 (1.71) |
51.6 (2.03) |
44.7 (1.76) |
14.7 (0.58) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.1 (0.00) |
183.2 (7.21) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 9.8 (3.9) |
9.2 (3.6) |
12.3 (4.8) |
20.0 (7.9) |
14.0 (5.5) |
2.2 (0.9) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.6 (1.0) |
25.4 (10.0) |
22.5 (8.9) |
16.5 (6.5) |
134.5 (53.0) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 12.9 | 10.8 | 120.8 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.75 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 4.4 | 0.50 | 0.17 | 48.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 7.6 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 10.8 | 77.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 68.2 | 68.7 | 71.9 | 78.1 | 81.0 | 70.6 | 65.7 | 71.2 | 74.6 | 84.2 | 79.2 | 72.4 | 73.8 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 | |||||||||||||
Protected areas
- Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site
- East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- Fall Caribou Crossing National Historic Site
- Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- Iqalugaarjuup Nunanga Territorial Park
- Inuujarvik Territorial Park
- McConnell River Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary
Notes
- Climate data 1991–2020 is a composite recorded at Arviat A; Climate ID: 2300MKF; coordinates 61°06′N 94°04′W / 61.100°N 94.067°W / 61.100; -94.067 (Arviat Airport); elevation: 10.4 m (34 ft), Arviat Climate; WMO ID: 71322; coordinates 61°06′N 94°04′W / 61.100°N 94.067°W / 61.100; -94.067 (Arviat Climate); elevation: 9.8 m (32 ft), and Arviat AWOS; Climate ID: 2300426; coordinates 61°06′N 94°04′W / 61.100°N 94.067°W / 61.100; -94.067 (Arviat AWOS); elevation: 10.4 m (34 ft)
References
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population, Profile table - Kivalliq, Region (REG) Nunavut [Census division]". Statistics Canada. February 1, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census Keewatin, Region". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Nunavut". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- "Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 - Arviat". Environment and Climate Change Canada. October 1, 2024. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- "Rankin Inlet A". Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Climate ID: 2303401. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
Further reading
- Aldene Meis Mason, Leo Paul Dana, and Robert Brent Anderson, "Entrepreneurship in Coral Harbour, Nunavut" International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation 9 (2), June 2008, pp. 1–10.
- Aldene Meis Mason, Leo Paul Dana, and Robert Brent Anderson, "A Study of Enterprise in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut: Where Subsistence Self-employment Meets Formal Entrepreneurship," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business 7 (1), January 2009, pp. 1–23.
- Aldene Meis Mason, Leo Paul Dana, Robert Brent Anderson, "The Inuit Commercial Caribou Harvest and Related Agri-Food Industries in Nunavut," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business 4 (6) 2007, pp. 785–806.
- Brown, Marc Allen. Towards Contextually Appropriate Planning Practice Evaluating the Role of Planning in the Kivalliq Community Planning Project. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, 2005. ISBN 0-612-97034-5
- Dredge, L. A., and I. McMartin. Postglacial marine deposits and marine limit determinations, inner Wager Bay area, Kivalliq region, Nunavut. : Geological Survey of Canada, 2005. ISBN 0-662-40388-6
- Loughery S, A Macaulay, M Fricke, A Durcan, and J Cooper. 2004. "Speech Language Pathology Services in Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada". International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 63: 120–3.
- McMartin, I., and L. A. Dredge. History of ice flow in the Schultz Lake and Wager Bay areas, Kivalliq region, Nunavut. Ottawa, Ont: Geological Survey of Canada, 2005. ISBN 0-662-39974-9
- Upstairs Gallery (Winnipeg). Nunavut Celebrated Sculptures from Nunavut with Emphasis on Older Works from the Kivalliq (Keewatin) Region. Winnipeg: Upstairs Gallery, 1999.
External links
- Kivalliq Region information at Explore Nunavut Archived February 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- kivalliq.com - photos, information, links from Rankin Inlet Nunavut
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