Maittuq

Maittuq
Maittuq is located in Nunavut
Maittuq
Maittuq
Maittuq is located in Canada
Maittuq
Maittuq
Geography
LocationRoes Welcome Sound
Coordinates66°09′16″N 085°50′49″W / 66.15444°N 85.84694°W / 66.15444; -85.84694 (Maittuq)[1]
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionKivalliq
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Ethnic groupsInuit

Maittuq, formerly Anarnittuq Island, is a small uninhabited island, approximately 44 km (27 mi) south of Naujaat in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located towards the north end of Roes Welcome Sound, just offshore of the Canadian mainland, where it meets Frozen Strait.

To the south lies Southampton Island and the community of Coral Harbour.

  1. ^ "Maittuq". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.