Nanaimo

Nanaimo
City of Nanaimo
Nanaimo in 2005, from the Strait of Georgia
Nanaimo in 2005, from the Strait of Georgia
Flag of Nanaimo
Coat of arms of Nanaimo
Nickname(s): 
Hub City, The Harbour City
Nanaimo is located in Vancouver Island
Nanaimo
Nanaimo
Location of Nanaimo in British Columbia
Nanaimo is located in British Columbia
Nanaimo
Nanaimo
Nanaimo (British Columbia)
Coordinates: 49°09′51″N 123°56′11″W / 49.16417°N 123.93639°W / 49.16417; -123.93639
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictNanaimo Regional
Incorporated1874[2]
Government
 • TypeElected city council
 • MayorLeonard Krog
 • Governing bodyNanaimo City Council
 • MPsLisa Marie Barron (NDP)
 • MLAsSheila Malcolmson (BC NDP)
Doug Routley (BC NDP)
Adam Walker (BC NDP)
Area
 • City91.30 km2 (35.25 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,280.84 km2 (494.54 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • City99,863[1] (ranked 57th)
 • Density1,104.1/km2 (2,860/sq mi)
 • Urban
96,415[3]
 • Metro
115,459 (ranked 35th)[1]
 • Metro density76.5/km2 (198/sq mi)
DemonymNanaimoite
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)250, 778, 236, 672
Websitenanaimo.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Nanaimo (/nəˈnm/ nə-NY-moh) is a city of about 100,000 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. "The Harbour City" was previously known as the "Hub City", which was attributed to its original layout design with streets radiating from the shoreline like the spokes of a wagon wheel, and to its relatively central location on Vancouver Island.[4][5] Nanaimo is the headquarters of the Regional District of Nanaimo.

Nanaimo is served by the Island Highway along the east coast, the BC Ferries system, and its regional airport. It is also on the dormant Island Rail Corridor.

  1. ^ a b "Census shows Nanaimo is one of Canada's fastest-growing metropolitan areas". Nanaimo News Bulletin. 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Nanaimo Municipal Hall". City of Nanaimo. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Nanaimo, British Columbia [Population centre]". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ^ Peterson, Jan (2003). Hub City: Nanaimo, 1886–1920. Surrey, BC: Heritage House Publishing Company. ISBN 9781894384667. Retrieved 2 September 2017. P. 45
  5. ^ "Nanaimo's Historical Development" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.