Zama City

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Zama City
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Location of Zama City in Alberta
Coordinates: 59°09′06″N118°42′21″W / 59.15176°N 118.70590°W / 59.15176; -118.70590
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Census division No. 17
Specialized municipality Mackenzie County
Government
  Type Unincorporated
  ReevePeter F. Braun
  Governing body
  • Jacquie Bateman
  • Peter F. Braun
  • Cameron Cardinal
  • David Driedger
  • Eric Jorgensen
  • Joshua Knelsen
  • Anthony Peters
  • Ernest Peters
  • Walter Sarapuk
  • Lisa Wardley
Area
 (2021) [1]
  Land21.68 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total52
  Density2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)

Zama City is a hamlet in northwestern Alberta, Canada within Mackenzie County. [2]

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It is located north of Zama Lake along Zama Road, which branches off the Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35) approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of High Level.

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 17 and in the federal riding of Grande Prairie-Mackenzie.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Zama City had a population of 52 living in 24 of its 27 total private dwellings, a change of

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Zama City had a population of 74 living in 34 of its 61 total private dwellings, a change of

Economy

It is based mainly around the oil and gas industry. A major oil pipeline connects Zama City with Norman Wells in the Northwest Territories.

Transportation

Two airstrips serve the community, Zama Airport (CEX5) and Zama Lake Airport (CFT9).

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.