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Administrative region in Northwest Territories, Canada
North Slave Region
Administrative region
Canadian Shield in YellowknifeCanadian Shield in Yellowknife
Location within the Northwest TerritoriesLocation within the Northwest Territories
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
Federal ridingNorthwest Territories
Territorial ridingsMonfwi
Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh
Yellowknife
Regional officesYellowknife
Behchokǫ̀ (sub-office)
Population
 • Total23,515
 • Rank1st NWT
 • % change (from 2016)2.86
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Highways Highway 3 (Yellowknife Highway)
Highway 4 (Ingraham Trail)
North Slave Region is located in Northwest TerritoriesBehchokǫ̀Behchokǫ̀DettahDettahGamètiGamètiŁutselk'eŁutselk'eNdilǫNdilǫWekweètìWekweètì WhatìWhatì     Yellowknife     Yellowknifeclass=notpageimage| North Slave Region communities in the Northwest Territories

The North Slave Region or Tłicho Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the most populous of the five regions, with a population of almost 23,000. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of eight communities with the regional office situated in Yellowknife and a sub-office in Behchokǫ̀. With the exception of Yellowknife, the communities are predominantly First Nations.

Communities

The North Slave Region includes the following communities:

Communities of the North Slave Region
Community Demographics (2021)
Name Governance Census Indigenous population profile
Official Traditional Type Municipality Total Change
(from 2016) 		First Nations Métis Inuit Other
Behchokǫ̀ Tłı̨chǫ community government Yes 1,746 -6.8% 1,605 50 10 230
Dettah T'èɂehda Designated authority No 192 -12.3% 170 10 10 15
Gamèti Tłı̨chǫ community government Yes 252 -9.4% 240 0 0 15
Łutselk'e Designated authority No 333 9.8% 175 115 0 155
Ndilǫ Yellowknives community No Included in Yellowknife
Wekweètì Tłı̨chǫ community government Yes 109 -15.5% 100 10 0 10
Whatì Tłı̨chǫ community government Yes 543 15.5% 510 0 0 50
Yellowknife Sǫ̀mbak'è City Yes 20,340 3.9% 3,325 865 765 16,980
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200121,037—    
200221,751+3.4%
200322,613+4.0%
200423,041+1.9%
200523,091+0.2%
200622,990−0.4%
200723,157+0.7%
200823,304+0.6%
200923,133−0.7%
YearPop.±%
201023,199+0.3%
201123,478+1.2%
201223,595+0.5%
201323,817+0.9%
201423,955+0.6%
201524,271+1.3%
201624,588+1.3%
201724,585−0.0%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)

Communities of the North Slave Region

Communities of the North Slave Region
  • Gas station at Behchokǫ̀ (2009) Gas station at Behchokǫ̀ (2009)
  • Dettah government building ((2011) Dettah government building ((2011)
  • Łutselk'e ((2006) Łutselk'e ((2006)
  • Ndilǫ street (2011) Ndilǫ street (2011)
  • Wekweètì (2006) Wekweètì (2006)
  • Trail near Whatì (2014) Trail near Whatì (2014)
  • Looking towards downtown Yellowknife (2018) Looking towards downtown Yellowknife (2018)

Climate

Climate data for Gamèti (Rae Lakes)
Climate ID: 2203359; coordinates 64°06′43″N 117°19′41″W / 64.11194°N 117.32806°W / 64.11194; -117.32806 (Rae Lakes); elevation: 223.2 m (732 ft); 1981-2010 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex −1.1 −1.8 8.1 19.1 26.7 33.9 36.4 31.9 26.2 17.8 3.3 1.4 36.4
Record high °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		9.4
(48.9) 		19.2
(66.6) 		26.7
(80.1) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.7
(89.1) 		23.6
(74.5) 		18.3
(64.9) 		5.0
(41.0) 		1.7
(35.1) 		32.6
(90.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −22.7
(−8.9) 		−18.3
(−0.9) 		−11.4
(11.5) 		1.3
(34.3) 		8.9
(48.0) 		17.9
(64.2) 		21.5
(70.7) 		17.1
(62.8) 		10.1
(50.2) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−17.1
(1.2) 		−0.3
(31.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −27.1
(−16.8) 		−23.6
(−10.5) 		−18.5
(−1.3) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		3.4
(38.1) 		12.9
(55.2) 		16.8
(62.2) 		13.2
(55.8) 		7.0
(44.6) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−14.5
(5.9) 		−21.5
(−6.7) 		−5.0
(23.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −31.5
(−24.7) 		−28.9
(−20.0) 		−25.4
(−13.7) 		−13.1
(8.4) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		7.9
(46.2) 		12.2
(54.0) 		9.2
(48.6) 		3.8
(38.8) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		−18.1
(−0.6) 		−25.9
(−14.6) 		−9.8
(14.4)
Record low °C (°F) −51.5
(−60.7) 		−47.8
(−54.0) 		−46.6
(−51.9) 		−35.5
(−31.9) 		−22.3
(−8.1) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		−28.1
(−18.6) 		−41.3
(−42.3) 		−47.1
(−52.8) 		−51.5
(−60.7)
Record low wind chill −53.6 −60.4 −51.5 −43.3 −30.7 −6.1 0.0 0.0 −13.4 −33.3 −45.4 −53.0 −60.4
Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) 73.2 72.3 60.5 54.0 50.4 45.7 49.6 59.8 69.6 79.5 84.3 80.9 65.0
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Climate data for Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
WMO ID: 71936; coordinates 62°27′46″N 114°26′25″W / 62.46278°N 114.44028°W / 62.46278; -114.44028 (Yellowknife Airport); elevation: 205.7 m (675 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 2.9 6.1 8.9 20.2 25.7 34.0 35.4 34.3 27.2 18.1 6.3 1.6 35.4
Record high °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1) 		6.2
(43.2) 		9.3
(48.7) 		20.4
(68.7) 		26.3
(79.3) 		31.1
(88.0) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.6
(90.7) 		26.1
(79.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		7.8
(46.0) 		2.8
(37.0) 		32.6
(90.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −21.6
(−6.9) 		−18.0
(−0.4) 		−10.6
(12.9) 		0.3
(32.5) 		10.4
(50.7) 		18.6
(65.5) 		21.5
(70.7) 		18.4
(65.1) 		10.9
(51.6) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−9.0
(15.8) 		−18.0
(−0.4) 		0.4
(32.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −25.5
(−13.9) 		−22.7
(−8.9) 		−16.6
(2.1) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		5.3
(41.5) 		13.8
(56.8) 		17.1
(62.8) 		14.5
(58.1) 		7.6
(45.7) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		−12.6
(9.3) 		−21.8
(−7.2) 		−4.0
(24.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −29.4
(−20.9) 		−27.4
(−17.3) 		−22.5
(−8.5) 		−11.3
(11.7) 		0.1
(32.2) 		9.0
(48.2) 		12.6
(54.7) 		10.5
(50.9) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		−16.2
(2.8) 		−25.6
(−14.1) 		−8.3
(17.1)
Record low °C (°F) −51.2
(−60.2) 		−51.2
(−60.2) 		−43.3
(−45.9) 		−40.6
(−41.1) 		−22.8
(−9.0) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−28.9
(−20.0) 		−44.4
(−47.9) 		−48.3
(−54.9) 		−51.2
(−60.2)
Record low wind chill −64.0 −61.0 −56.8 −53.2 −31.8 −11.2 0.0 −4.8 −16.4 −36.3 −54.7 −58.9 −64.0
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.0
(0.59) 		11.0
(0.43) 		14.1
(0.56) 		11.6
(0.46) 		16.3
(0.64) 		28.9
(1.14) 		40.4
(1.59) 		44.0
(1.73) 		43.0
(1.69) 		28.8
(1.13) 		25.8
(1.02) 		15.1
(0.59) 		293.9
(11.57)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.01) 		2.9
(0.11) 		12.2
(0.48) 		28.0
(1.10) 		40.4
(1.59) 		44.0
(1.73) 		39.9
(1.57) 		12.0
(0.47) 		0.5
(0.02) 		0.0
(0.0) 		180.2
(7.09)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 21.7
(8.5) 		16.1
(6.3) 		19.2
(7.6) 		9.9
(3.9) 		4.5
(1.8) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		3.0
(1.2) 		20.1
(7.9) 		36.9
(14.5) 		23.7
(9.3) 		155.0
(61.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 11.1 9.3 8.6 4.8 5.7 7.0 9.5 11.2 12.2 13.7 14.6 11.5 119.1
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.09 0.04 0.25 1.2 4.4 6.8 9.5 11.2 11.6 5.8 0.82 0.13 51.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 12.4 10.3 9.5 4.1 1.9 0.04 0.0 0.0 1.2 9.6 16.0 13.2 78.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 15:00 LST) 68.5 64.6 56.4 52.8 46.0 45.3 49.0 57.1 64.7 75.9 80.7 73.0 61.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 50.6 107.3 188.4 276.4 335.7 373.8 358.0 276.2 157.7 65.0 42.7 24.6 2,256.5
Percent possible sunshine 26.8 43.5 51.8 62.2 60.8 63.0 61.2 55.5 40.3 21.0 20.2 15.4 43.5
Average ultraviolet index 0 0 1 2 4 5 5 4 2 1 0 0 2
Source 1: Environment and Climate Change Canada (sun 1981–2010)
Source 2: Weather Atlas
Climate data for Whatì
WMO ID: 71163; Climate ID: 2202678; coordinates 63°08′01″N 117°14′41″W / 63.13361°N 117.24472°W / 63.13361; -117.24472 (Whatì); elevation: 271.3 m (890 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1974–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 3.9 6.5 12.7 17.1 29.1 37.7 36.8 35.2 32.3 17.8 5.4 6.1 37.7
Record high °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4) 		7.0
(44.6) 		13.1
(55.6) 		19.6
(67.3) 		29.1
(84.4) 		33.6
(92.5) 		33.7
(92.7) 		34.4
(93.9) 		30.9
(87.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		5.6
(42.1) 		6.3
(43.3) 		34.4
(93.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −20.6
(−5.1) 		−16.9
(1.6) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		1.3
(34.3) 		11.7
(53.1) 		19.5
(67.1) 		22.4
(72.3) 		18.8
(65.8) 		11.8
(53.2) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		−18.1
(−0.6) 		0.9
(33.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −25.1
(−13.2) 		−22.6
(−8.7) 		−17.6
(0.3) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		5.6
(42.1) 		13.5
(56.3) 		16.4
(61.5) 		13.1
(55.6) 		6.9
(44.4) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		−22.5
(−8.5) 		−4.6
(23.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −29.4
(−20.9) 		−28.2
(−18.8) 		−24.9
(−12.8) 		−13.4
(7.9) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		7.4
(45.3) 		10.4
(50.7) 		7.4
(45.3) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		−18.6
(−1.5) 		−26.9
(−16.4) 		−10.0
(14.0)
Record low °C (°F) −48.4
(−55.1) 		−47.4
(−53.3) 		−46.3
(−51.3) 		−41.6
(−42.9) 		−24.4
(−11.9) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		−32.4
(−26.3) 		−39.8
(−39.6) 		−46.1
(−51.0) 		−48.4
(−55.1)
Record low wind chill −57.2 −54.8 −55.1 −49.5 −28.2 −13.2 −3.1 −6.8 −17.0 −36.7 −45.2 −53.0 −57.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) 77.8 73.3 59.3 49.5 46.6 46.7 48.7 57.0 63.7 80.7 85.8 81.0 64.2
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Notes

  1. 195 Inuvialuit

References

  1. ^ North Slave Region
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62°48′09″N 116°02′47″W / 62.80250°N 116.04639°W / 62.80250; -116.04639 (North Slave Region centred on Behchokǫ̀)

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