Name[ 3]
Former name/date of change[ 3]
Translation[ 3]
Governance
Municipality[ 4]
Administrative region
Census division
Population 2016[ 2]
% change from 2011
Location
Aklavik
barren-ground grizzly place
Hamlet[ 5]
Yes
Inuvik [ 5]
Region 1
590
−6.8%
68°13′08″N 135°00′31″W / 68.21889°N 135.00861°W / 68.21889; -135.00861 (Aklavik )
Behchokǫ̀
Rae Edzo, August 4, 2005
Mbehcho's place
Self government, Community Government of Behchokö (Tlicho )[ 6]
Yes
North Slave [ 6]
Region 3
1,874
−2.7%
62°48′09″N 116°02′47″W / 62.80250°N 116.04639°W / 62.80250; -116.04639 (Behchokò )
Colville Lake
K'áhbamñtúé; ptarmigan net place
Designated Authority, Behdzi Ahda First Nation,[ 7] settlement[ 2]
No
Sahtu [ 7]
Region 2
129
−13.4%
67°02′18″N 126°05′32″W / 67.03833°N 126.09222°W / 67.03833; -126.09222 (Colville Lake )
Délı̨nę
Fort Franklin, June 1, 1993
where the waters flow
Self government, Deline Got’ine Government,[ 8] Charter Community[ 2]
Yes
Sahtu [ 8]
Region 2
533
12.9%
65°11′12″N 123°25′18″W / 65.18667°N 123.42167°W / 65.18667; -123.42167 (Deline )
Dettah
burnt point
Designated Authority, Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Dettah),[ 9] settlement[ 2]
No
North Slave [ 9]
Region 6
219
4.3%
62°24′41″N 114°18′27″W / 62.41139°N 114.30750°W / 62.41139; -114.30750 (Dettah )
Enterprise
Hamlet[ 10]
Yes
South Slave [ 10]
Region 5
106
7.1%
60°33′24″N 116°08′34″W / 60.55667°N 116.14278°W / 60.55667; -116.14278 (Enterprise )
Fort Good Hope
Fort Hope, unknown
Rádeyı̨lı̨kóé; rapids place
Charter Community. K'asho Got'ine Charter Community[ 11]
Yes
Sahtu [ 11]
Region 2
516
0.2%
66°15′31″N 128°37′43″W / 66.25861°N 128.62861°W / 66.25861; -128.62861 (Fort Good Hope )
Fort Liard
Echaot'l Koe; people from the land of the giants
Hamlet[ 12]
Yes
Dehcho [ 12]
Region 4
500
−6.7%
60°14′27″N 123°28′11″W / 60.24083°N 123.46972°W / 60.24083; -123.46972 (Fort Liard )
Fort McPherson
Teet'lit Zhen; at the head of the waters place
Hamlet[ 13]
Yes
Inuvik [ 13]
Region 1
700
−11.6%
67°26′07″N 134°52′55″W / 67.43528°N 134.88194°W / 67.43528; -134.88194 (Fort McPherson )
Fort Providence
Zhahti Koe; mission house
Hamlet[ 14]
Yes
South Slave [ 14]
Region 4
695
−5.3%
61°21′17″N 117°39′36″W / 61.35472°N 117.66000°W / 61.35472; -117.66000 (Fort Providence )
Fort Resolution
Deninoo Kue; moose island
Hamlet[ 15]
Yes
South Slave [ 15]
Region 5
470
−0.8%
61°10′18″N 113°40′18″W / 61.17167°N 113.67167°W / 61.17167; -113.67167 (Fort Resolution )
Fort Simpson
Liidlii Kue; place where rivers come together
Village[ 16]
Yes
Dehcho [ 16]
Region 4
1,202
0.9%
61°51′47″N 121°21′18″W / 61.86306°N 121.35500°W / 61.86306; -121.35500 (Fort Simpson )
Fort Smith
Thebacha; beside the rapids
Town[ 17]
Yes
South Slave [ 17]
Region 5
2,542
1.8%
60°00′19″N 111°53′26″W / 60.00528°N 111.89056°W / 60.00528; -111.89056 (Fort Smith )
Gamèti
Rae Lakes, August 4, 2005
rabbit net place
Self government, Community Government of Gametì, (Tlicho )[ 18]
Yes
North Slave [ 18]
Region 3
278
9.9%
64°06′44″N 117°21′13″W / 64.11222°N 117.35361°W / 64.11222; -117.35361 (Gamètì )
Hay River
Xátå'odehchee; Hay River
Town[ 19]
Yes
South Slave [ 19]
Region 5
3,528
−2.2%
60°49′59″N 115°46′40″W / 60.83306°N 115.77778°W / 60.83306; -115.77778 (Hay River )
Inuvik
place of man
Town[ 20]
Yes
Inuvik [ 20]
Region 1
3,243
−6.4%
68°21′42″N 133°43′50″W / 68.36167°N 133.73056°W / 68.36167; -133.73056 (Inuvik )
Jean Marie River
Tthedzehk'edeli; water flowing over clay
Designated Authority, TthedzehKʼedeli First Nation,[ 21] settlement[ 2]
No
Dehcho [ 21]
Region 4
77
20.3%
61°31′33″N 120°37′38″W / 61.52583°N 120.62722°W / 61.52583; -120.62722 (Jean Marie River )
Kakisa
K’agee; between the willows
Designated Authority, Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation,[ 22] settlement[ 2]
No
South Slave [ 22]
Region 4
36
−20.0%
60°56′24″N 117°24′51″W / 60.94000°N 117.41417°W / 60.94000; -117.41417 (Kakisa )
Kátł’odeeche (Hay River Reserve, Hay River Dene 1)
Xátå'odehchee; Hay River
Designated Authority, K'atlodeeche First Nation,[ 23] Indian reserve [ 2]
No
South Slave [ 23]
Region 4
309
5.8%
60°50′01″N 115°45′57″W / 60.83361°N 115.76583°W / 60.83361; -115.76583 (Hay River Reserve )
Łutselk'e
Snowdrift, July 1, 1992
place of the Łutsel , a type of small fish
Designated Authority, Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation,[ 24] settlement[ 2]
No
North Slave [ 24]
Region 5
303
2.7%
62°24′19″N 110°44′22″W / 62.40528°N 110.73944°W / 62.40528; -110.73944 (Lutselk'e )
Nahanni Butte
Tthenáágó; strong rock
Designated Authority, Nahanni Butte Dene Band,[ 25] settlement[ 2]
No
Dehcho [ 25]
Region 4
87
−14.7%
61°02′02″N 123°22′50″W / 61.03389°N 123.38056°W / 61.03389; -123.38056 (Nahanni Butte )
Norman Wells
Tåegõhtî; where there is oil
Town[ 26]
Yes
Sahtu [ 26]
Region 2
778
7.0%
65°16′59″N 126°50′58″W / 65.28306°N 126.84944°W / 65.28306; -126.84944 (Norman Wells )
Paulatuk
Paulatuuq; place of coal
Hamlet[ 27]
Yes
Inuvik [ 27]
Region 1
313
6.5%
69°21′05″N 124°04′10″W / 69.35139°N 124.06944°W / 69.35139; -124.06944 (Paulatuk )
Sachs Harbour
Ikahuak; place to which you cross
Hamlet[ 28]
Yes
Inuvik [ 28]
Region 1
103
−8.0%
71°59′08″N 125°14′53″W / 71.98556°N 125.24806°W / 71.98556; -125.24806 (Sachs Harbour )
Sambaa Kʼe
Trout Lake, June 21, 2016
Place of trout
Designated Authority, Sambaa Kʼe Dene Band,[ 29] settlement[ 2]
No
Dehcho [ 29]
Region 4
88
−4.3%
60°26′33″N 121°14′43″W / 60.44250°N 121.24528°W / 60.44250; -121.24528 (Trout Lake )
Tsiigehtchic
Arctic Red River, April 1, 1994
mouth of the iron river
Charter Community[ 30]
Yes
Inuvik [ 30]
Region 1
172
20.3%
67°26′26″N 133°44′43″W / 67.44056°N 133.74528°W / 67.44056; -133.74528 (Tsiigehtchic )
Tuktoyaktuk
Port Brabant, 1950[ 31]
looks like a caribou
Hamlet[ 32]
Yes
Inuvik [ 32]
Region 1
898
4.2%
69°26′34″N 133°01′52″W / 69.44278°N 133.03111°W / 69.44278; -133.03111 (Tuktoyaktuk )
Tulita
Fort Norman, January 1, 1996
where the waters meet
Hamlet[ 33]
Yes
Sahtu [ 33]
Region 2
477
−0.2%
64°54′01″N 125°34′39″W / 64.90028°N 125.57750°W / 64.90028; -125.57750 (Tulita )
Ulukhaktok
Holman, April 1, 2006
where there is material for ulus
Hamlet[ 34]
Yes
Inuvik [ 34]
Region 1
396
−1.5%
70°44′11″N 117°46′05″W / 70.73639°N 117.76806°W / 70.73639; -117.76806 (Ulukhaktok )
Wekweètì
Snare Lakes, November 1, 1998
rock lake
Self government, Community Government of Wekweètì (Tlicho )[ 35]
Yes
North Slave [ 35]
Region 3
129
−8.5%
64°11′25″N 114°10′58″W / 64.19028°N 114.18278°W / 64.19028; -114.18278 (Wekweètì )
Whatì
Lac La Martre, January 1, 1996
marten lake
Self government, Community Government of Whatì (Tlicho )[ 36]
Yes
North Slave [ 36]
Region 3
470
−4.5%
63°08′40″N 117°16′22″W / 63.14444°N 117.27278°W / 63.14444; -117.27278 (Whatì )
Wrigley
Pedzéh Kñ; clay place
Designated Authority, Pehdzeh Ki First Nation ,[ 37] settlement[ 2]
No
Dehcho [ 37]
Region 4
119
−10.5%
63°13′41″N 123°28′12″W / 63.22806°N 123.47000°W / 63.22806; -123.47000 (Wrigley )
Yellowknife
Sömbak'è; money place
City[ 38]
Yes
North Slave [ 38]
Region 6
19,569
1.7%
62°26′32″N 114°23′51″W / 62.44222°N 114.39750°W / 62.44222; -114.39750 (Yellowknife )