Sahali, Kamloops

Sahali
Neighbourhood of Kamloops
Sahali Location of Sahali within Kamloops
Coordinates: 50°39′00″N120°20′00″W / 50.65000°N 120.33333°W / 50.65000; -120.33333
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	British Columbia Interior
Regional District	Thompson-Nicola
City	Kamloops
Elevation	500–700 m (1,600–2,300 ft)
Population  (2021) [1] [2] [3]
• Total	12,807
Time zone	UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)

Sahali (or Sa-hali) is a neighbourhood in South Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, bordered by the Aberdeen and Downtown districts. It is home to most of Kamloops' major grocery and big box stores. It is also site of one of British Columbia's newest universities: Thompson Rivers University. The neighbourhood is the largest in Kamloops and consists of an Upper and Lower Sahali, with an estimated total population of about 12,000 in 2003.

Etymology

The neighbourhood's name derives from the word sahali, a local version of the Chinook Jargon word usually seen as saghalie in published lexicons of the Jargon. Its basic meaning is 'up' or 'above' but in this context meaning 'high ground'.

Geography

Sahali is situated on high ground overlooking the valley of the Thompson River. Featuring unique and expansive natural landscapes, Sa-Hali is a sub-rural area.

Demography

Population history

Year	Pop.	±%
1986	8,180	—
1991	9,414	+15.1%
1996	11,472	+21.9%
2001	11,762	+2.5%
2006	11,894	+1.1%
2011	11,989	+0.8%
2016	12,151	+1.4%
2021	12,807	+5.4%
Source: Statistics Canada

Panethnic groups in Sahali (1991−2021)

Panethnic group	2021 census [1] [2] [3]		2016 census [4] [5] [6]		2011 census [7] [8] [9]		2006 census [10] [11] [12]		2001 census [13] [14]		1996 census [15] [14]		1991 census [16] [17] [18]
	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%	Pop.	%
European [a]	9,405	74.55%	9,125	76.17%	9,975	84.39%	10,305	86.96%	10,380	88.19%	10,185	90.49%	8,215	89.05%
Indigenous	1,085	8.6%	1,110	9.27%	560	4.74%	695	5.86%	535	4.55%	325	2.89%	520	5.64%
South Asian	870	6.9%	545	4.55%	355	3%	130	1.1%	135	1.15%	185	1.64%	70	0.76%
East Asian [b]	440	3.49%	675	5.63%	580	4.91%	505	4.26%	555	4.72%	370	3.29%	225	2.44%
African	295	2.34%	140	1.17%	35	0.3%	30	0.25%	45	0.38%	45	0.4%	25	0.27%
Southeast Asian [c]	265	2.1%	175	1.46%	100	0.85%	55	0.46%	60	0.51%	55	0.49%	70	0.76%
Latin American	150	1.19%	105	0.88%	15	0.13%	20	0.17%	30	0.25%	50	0.44%	50	0.54%
Middle Eastern [d]	85	0.67%	70	0.58%	200	1.69%	55	0.46%	30	0.25%	30	0.27%	10	0.11%
Other/multiracial [e]	20	0.16%	35	0.29%	0	0%	55	0.46%	0	0%	10	0.09%	40	0.43%
Total responses	12,615	98.5%	11,980	98.59%	11,820	98.59%	11,850	99.63%	11,770	100.07%	11,255	98.11%	9,225	97.99%
Total population	12,807	100%	12,151	100%	11,989	100%	11,894	100%	11,762	100%	11,472	100%	9,414	100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Education

Several schools are located in Sahali, including Sa-Hali Secondary School, the neighbourhood's only high school. The elementary schools in Sahali are:

• Summit Elementary School
• South Sa-Hali Elementary School (A French immersion school)
• McGowan Park Elementary School
• Kamloops Open Online Learning Education Center (An online school)
• Sahali Secondary School

Notes

1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
2. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
3. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

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• https://web.archive.org/web/20050306013040/http://www.city.kamloops.bc.ca/planning/pdfs/population.pdf
• "Sahali (community)". BC Geographical Names .