Official NWT Community Names
Download a PDF or Excel file with detailed information on each community name, such as traditional names, translations and location coordinates.
| Official Name | Official Pronunciation | Previous Names |
|---|---|---|
| Aklavik | a-klah-vihk | — |
| Behchokǫ̀ | beh-cho-konh | Rae Edzo |
| Colville Lake | — | — |
| Dettah | deh-tah | Detah |
| Délı̨nę | day-linh-nay | Fort Franklin |
| Edzo | ed-zo | — |
| Enterprise | — | — |
| Fort Good Hope | — | — |
| Fort Liard | … lee-ard | — |
| Fort McPherson | — | — |
| Fort Providence | — | — |
| Fort Resolution | — | — |
| Fort Simpson | — | — |
| Fort Smith | — | — |
| Gamètı̀ | gah-meh-tea | Rae Lakes |
| Hay River | — | — |
| Hay River Dene Reserve | — | — |
| Inuvik | i-noo-vik | — |
| Jean Marie River | jeen mah-ree … | — |
| Kakisa | kah-key-sa | — |
| Nahanni Butte | na-han-nee byoot | — |
| Ndilǫ | dee-low | Ndilo / Rainbow Valley |
| Norman Wells | — | — |
| Paulatuk | pall-a-tuck | — |
| Rae | ray | — |
| Sachs Harbour | sacks … | — |
| Sambaa K’e | sahm-ba-k-ay | Trout Lake |
| Tsiigehtchic | tsih-gay-chik | Arctic Red River |
| Tuktoyaktuk | tuck-toy-yak-took | — |
| Tulita | too-lee-tah | Fort Norman |
| Ulukhaktok | oo-luke-hak-talk or oo-loo-hak-talk | Holman |
| Wekweètı̀ | weh-kway-tea | Snare Lakes / Wekwetı̀ |
| Whatı̀ | wah-tea | Lac La Martre / Wha Ti |
| Wrigley | — | — |
| Yellowknife | — | — |
| Łutselk’e | hloot-sul-k-ay | Snowdrift |