Regional District of Mount Waddington

Mount Waddington
Regional District of Mount Waddington
Mount Waddington
Mount Waddington
A map of British Columbia depicting its 29 regional districts and equivalent municipalities. One is highlighted in red.
Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Administrative office locationPort McNeill
Government
 • TypeRegional district
 • BodyBoard of directors
 • ChairAndrew Hory (B)
 • Vice chairGaby Wickstrom (Port McNeill)
 • Electoral areas
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
Area
 • Land20,244.27 km2 (7,816.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total11,035
 • Density0.545/km2 (1.41/sq mi)
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The Regional District of Mount Waddington (RDMW) is a regional district in British Columbia. It takes in the lower Central Coast region centred on the Queen Charlotte Strait coast of northern Vancouver Island and the adjoining parts of mainland British Columbia.[3] It has a total land area of 20,288.4 km2 (7,833.4 sq mi) and a 2016 census population of 11,035 persons, most of which is in towns on Vancouver Island and adjoining islands. The administrative centre is in the town of Port McNeill. Other municipalities include the district municipality of Port Hardy, the village of Port Alice, and the village of Alert Bay.

  1. ^ "Contact Us - Directors". Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Regional District of Mount Waddington". BC Geographical Names.