Sachs Harbour

Sachs Harbour
Ikaahuk (Inuinnaqtun)
Sachs Harbour is located in Northwest Territories
Sachs Harbour
Sachs Harbour
Sachs Harbour is located in Canada
Sachs Harbour
Sachs Harbour
Coordinates: 71°59′12″N 125°15′02″W / 71.98667°N 125.25056°W / 71.98667; -125.25056[1]
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
RegionInuvik Region
ConstituencyNunakput
Census divisionRegion 1
First permanent settlement1929
Incorporated (hamlet)1 April 1986
Government
 • MayorKyle Wolki
 • Senior Administrative OfficerBetty Haogak
 • MLALucy Kuptana
Area
 • Land272.22 km2 (105.10 sq mi)
Elevation
86 m (282 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total104
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code
X0E 0Z0
Area code867
Telephone exchange690
- Living cost192.5A
- Food price index (2019)197.4B
Sources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[3]
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[4]
Canada Flight Supplement[5]
^A 2018 figure based on Edmonton = 100[6]
^B 2019 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[6]

Sachs Harbour (/sæks/ SAKS; Inuinnaqtun: Ikaahuk) is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Situated on the southwestern coast of Banks Island in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, the population according to the 2021 census count was 104 people.[2] Sachs Harbour is the only permanent settlement on Banks Island.

  1. ^ "Sachs Harbour". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "NWT Communities - Sachs Harbour". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  4. ^ "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  5. ^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b Sachs Harbour - Statistical Profile at the GNWT