Official name,traditional name [ 3] Former name,date of change [ 3] Translation [ 3] Governance [ A] Municipality [ 4] Administrative region Census division 2021 Canadian census [ 2] Coordinates Population (2021) Population (2016) % change Aklavik Akłarvik barren-ground grizzly place Hamlet [ 5] Yes Inuvik [ 5] Region 1 [ 6] 536 590 −9.2% 68°13′10″N 135°00′29″W / 68.21944°N 135.00806°W / 68.21944; -135.00806 (Aklavik ) [ 7] Behchokǫ̀ Rae Edzo August 4, 2005 Mbehcho's place Self government [ 8] Yes North Slave [ 8] Region 3 [ 9] 1,746 1,874 −6.8% 62°49′38″N 116°03′30″W / 62.82722°N 116.05833°W / 62.82722; -116.05833 (Behchokǫ̀ ) [ 10] Colville Lake K'áhbamı̨́túé ptarmigan net place Designated Authority [ 11] (Settlement) No Sahtu [ 11] Region 2 [ 12] 110 129 −14.7% 67°02′24″N 126°05′28″W / 67.04000°N 126.09111°W / 67.04000; -126.09111 (Colville Lake ) [ 13] Délı̨nę Fort Franklin June 1, 1993 where the waters flow Self Government [ 14] (Charter Community) Yes Sahtu [ 14] Region 2 [ 12] 573 533 7.5% 65°11′20″N 123°25′21″W / 65.18889°N 123.42250°W / 65.18889; -123.42250 (Deline ) [ 15] Dettah T'èɂehda burnt point Designated Authority [ 16] (Settlement) No North Slave [ 16] Region 6 [ 17] 192 219 -12.3% 62°24′40″N 114°18′30″W / 62.41111°N 114.30833°W / 62.41111; -114.30833 (Dettah ) [ 18] Enterprise Hamlet [ 19] Yes South Slave [ 19] Region 5 [ 20] 75 106 -29.2% 60°33′17″N 116°08′50″W / 60.55472°N 116.14722°W / 60.55472; -116.14722 (Enterprise ) [ 21] Fort Good Hope Rádeyı̨lı̨kóé Fort Hope unknown rapids place Charter Community [ 22] Yes Sahtu [ 22] Region 2 [ 12] 507 516 -1.7% 66°15′25″N 128°38′16″W / 66.25694°N 128.63778°W / 66.25694; -128.63778 (Fort Good Hope ) [ 23] Fort Liard Echaot'ı̨e Kų́ę́ people from the land of the giants Hamlet [ 24] Yes Dehcho [ 24] Region 4 [ 25] 468 500 −6.4% 60°14′21″N 123°28′31″W / 60.23917°N 123.47528°W / 60.23917; -123.47528 (Fort Liard ) [ 26] Fort McPherson Teetł'it Zheh at the head of the waters place Hamlet [ 27] Yes Inuvik [ 27] Region 1 [ 6] 647 700 −7.6% 67°26′07″N 134°52′57″W / 67.43528°N 134.88250°W / 67.43528; -134.88250 (Fort McPherson ) [ 28] Fort Providence Zhahti Kų́ę́ mission house Hamlet [ 29] Yes South Slave [ 29] Region 4 [ 25] 618 695 −11.1% 61°21′19″N 117°39′15″W / 61.35528°N 117.65417°W / 61.35528; -117.65417 (Fort Providence ) [ 30] Fort Resolution Denı́nu Kų́ę́ moose island Hamlet [ 31] Yes South Slave [ 31] Region 5 [ 20] 412 470 −12.3% 61°10′16″N 113°40′19″W / 61.17111°N 113.67194°W / 61.17111; -113.67194 (Fort Resolution ) [ 32] Fort Simpson Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́ place where rivers come together Village [ 33] Yes Dehcho [ 33] Region 4 [ 25] 1,100 1,202 -8.5% 61°51′39″N 121°21′10″W / 61.86083°N 121.35278°W / 61.86083; -121.35278 (Fort Simpson ) [ 34] Fort Smith Tthebacha beside the rapids Town [ 35] Yes South Slave [ 35] Region 5 [ 20] 2,248 2,542 -11.6% 60°00′19″N 111°52′58″W / 60.00528°N 111.88278°W / 60.00528; -111.88278 (Fort Smith ) [ 36] Gamèti Gahmı̨̀tı̀ Rae Lakes August 4, 2005 rabbit net place Self Government [ 37] (Community Government) Yes North Slave [ 37] Region 3 [ 9] 252 278 -9.4% 64°06′46″N 117°21′09″W / 64.11278°N 117.35250°W / 64.11278; -117.35250 (Gamètì ) [ 38] Hay River Xátł'odehchee for the Hay River Town [ 39] Yes South Slave [ 39] Region 5 [ 20] 3,169 3,528 −10.2% 60°48′35″N 115°47′23″W / 60.80972°N 115.78972°W / 60.80972; -115.78972 (Hay River ) [ 40] Inuvik Inuuvik place of man Town [ 41] Yes Inuvik [ 41] Region 1 [ 6] 3,137 3,243 −3.3% 68°21′39″N 133°43′47″W / 68.36083°N 133.72972°W / 68.36083; -133.72972 (Inuvik ) [ 42] Jean Marie River Tthek'éhdélı̨ water flowing over clay Designated Authority [ 43] (Settlement) No Dehcho [ 43] Region 4 [ 25] 63 77 -18.2% 61°31′30″N 120°37′40″W / 61.52500°N 120.62778°W / 61.52500; -120.62778 (Jean Marie River ) [ 44] Kakisa K'ágee between the willows Designated Authority [ 45] (Settlement) No South Slave [ 45] Region 4 [ 25] 39 36 8.3% 60°56′27″N 117°24′57″W / 60.94083°N 117.41583°W / 60.94083; -117.41583 (Kakisa ) [ 46] Kátł’odeeche Hay River Reserve Hay River Dene 1 Xátł'odehchee for the Hay River Designated Authority [ 47] (Indian reserve ) No South Slave [ 47] Region 4 [ 25] 259 309 -16.2% 60°50′01″N 115°45′57″W / 60.83361°N 115.76583°W / 60.83361; -115.76583 (Kátł’odeeche ) [ B] Łutselk'e Łútsę̀lk'é Snowdrift July 1, 1992 place of the Łutsel fish, a cisco Designated Authority [ 50] (Settlement) No North Slave [ 50] Region 5 [ 20] 333 303 9.9% 62°24′15″N 110°44′18″W / 62.40417°N 110.73833°W / 62.40417; -110.73833 (Lutselk'e ) [ 51] Nahanni Butte Tthenáágó strong rock Designated Authority [ 52] (Settlement) No Dehcho [ 52] Region 4 [ 25] 81 87 −6.9% 61°02′08″N 123°23′00″W / 61.03556°N 123.38333°W / 61.03556; -123.38333 (Nahanni Butte ) [ 53] Norman Wells Tłegǫ́htı̨ where there is oil Town [ 54] Yes Sahtu [ 54] Region 2 [ 12] 673 778 -13.5% 65°16′52″N 126°49′54″W / 65.28111°N 126.83167°W / 65.28111; -126.83167 (Norman Wells ) [ 55] Paulatuk Paulatuuq place of coal Hamlet [ 56] Yes Inuvik [ 56] Region 1 [ 6] 298 265 12.5% 69°21′01″N 124°04′08″W / 69.35028°N 124.06889°W / 69.35028; -124.06889 (Paulatuk ) [ 57] Sachs Harbour Ikaahuk place to which you cross Hamlet [ 58] Yes Inuvik [ 58] Region 1 [ 6] 104 103 1.0% 71°59′12″N 125°15′02″W / 71.98667°N 125.25056°W / 71.98667; -125.25056 (Sachs Harbour ) [ 59] Sambaa K'e Trout Lake June 21, 2016 Place of trout Designated Authority [ 60] (Settlement) No Dehcho [ 60] Region 4 [ 25] 97 88 10.2% 60°26′33″N 121°14′43″W / 60.44250°N 121.24528°W / 60.44250; -121.24528 (Sambaa K'e ) [ 61] Tsiigehtchic Tsiigehtshik Arctic Red River April 1, 1994 mouth of the iron river Arctic Red River [ 62] Hamlet [ 63] Yes Inuvik [ 63] Region 1 [ 6] 138 172 -19.8% 67°26′33″N 133°44′33″W / 67.44250°N 133.74250°W / 67.44250; -133.74250 (Tsiigehtchic ) [ 64] Tuktoyaktuk Tuktuujaqrtuuq Port Brabant 1950 [ 65] looks like a caribou Hamlet [ 66] Yes Inuvik [ 66] Region 1 [ 6] 937 898 4.3% 69°27′03″N 133°02′09″W / 69.45083°N 133.03583°W / 69.45083; -133.03583 (Tuktoyaktuk ) [ 67] Tulita Tulı́t’a Fort Norman January 1, 1996 where the waters meet Hamlet [ 68] Yes Sahtu [ 68] Region 2 [ 12] 396 477 −17.0% 64°54′02″N 125°34′35″W / 64.90056°N 125.57639°W / 64.90056; -125.57639 (Tulita ) [ 69] Ulukhaktok Ulukhaqtuuq Holman April 1, 2006 where there is material for ulus Hamlet [ 70] Yes Inuvik [ 70] Region 1 [ 6] 408 396 3.0% 70°44′12″N 117°46′19″W / 70.73667°N 117.77194°W / 70.73667; -117.77194 (Ulukhaktok ) [ 71] Wekweètì Snare Lakes November 1, 1998 rock lake Self Government [ 72] (Community Government) Yes North Slave [ 72] Region 3 [ 9] 109 129 −15.5% 64°11′21″N 114°11′10″W / 64.18917°N 114.18611°W / 64.18917; -114.18611 (Wekweètì ) [ 73] Whatì Lac La Martre January 1, 1996 marten lake Self Government [ 74] (Community Government) Yes North Slave [ 74] Region 3 [ 9] 543 470 15.5% 63°08′42″N 117°16′27″W / 63.14500°N 117.27417°W / 63.14500; -117.27417 (Whatì ) [ 75] Wrigley Pedzéh Kı̨́ clay place Designated Authority [ 76] (Settlement) No Dehcho [ 76] Region 4 [ 25] 117 119 −1.7% 63°13′36″N 123°28′00″W / 63.22667°N 123.46667°W / 63.22667; -123.46667 (Wrigley ) [ 77] Yellowknife Sǫ̀mbak'è money place City [ 78] Yes North Slave [ 78] Region 6 [ 17] 20,340 19,569 3.9% 62°27′13″N 114°22′12″W / 62.45361°N 114.37000°W / 62.45361; -114.37000 (Yellowknife ) [ 79]