Qikiqtaaluk Region, Administrative region in eastern Nunavut, Canada.
The Qikiqtaaluk Region extends across 970,554 square kilometers of Arctic territory, encompassing Baffin Island and numerous smaller islands in the Canadian North.
The region formed as part of the 1993 Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, transitioning from its previous designation as the Baffin Region within the Northwest Territories.
The Qikiqtaaluk Region maintains strong Inuit traditions, with 84 percent of its 19,355 residents practicing traditional hunting, fishing, and artistic expressions.
Iqaluit, the regional center and territorial capital, connects thirteen communities through air transportation services and serves as the administrative hub.
The region contains several protected areas, including Quttinirpaaq National Park, which reaches the northernmost point of Canadian territory near the geographic North Pole.
Location: Nunavut
Shares border with: Jamésie, Kitikmeot Region, Kivalliq Region
GPS coordinates: 70.00000,-80.00000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:46
Gjoa Haven
640.1 km
Igloolik
98.3 km
Pond Inlet
309.1 km
Beechey Island
657.4 km
Clyde River
432.2 km
Auyuittuq National Park
627.8 km
Taloyoak
522.2 km
Nanisivik Naval Facility
377.2 km
Qikiqtarjuaq
696.1 km
Naujaat
464.3 km
Ukkusiksalik National Park
600.5 km
Kinngait
658.9 km
Barnes Ice Cap
245.3 km
Penny Ice Cap
643.2 km
Prince Regent Inlet
497.9 km
Byam Martin Mountains
362.6 km
Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary
493.7 km
Nattilik Heritage Centre
640.7 km
Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area
662.7 km
Coronation Glacier
692.9 km
Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti
337.3 km
Kaparoqtalik Glacier
335.1 km
Sermilik Glacier
330.4 km
Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary
565.3 km
Sirngmikuluk
336.9 km
Store / Warehouse
641.2 km
Tractor Depot
641.2 km
Dwelling / House
641.2 kmReviews
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