Dehcho Region Explained

Official Name:	Dehcho Region
Settlement Type:	Administrative region
Image Map1:	NWT Locator Deh Cho.svg
Mapsize1:	200
Map Caption1:	Location within the Northwest Territories
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Canada
Subdivision Type1:	Territory
Subdivision Name1:	Northwest Territories
Subdivision Type2:	Federal riding
Subdivision Name2:	Northwest Territories
Subdivision Type3:	Territorial riding
Subdivision Name3:	Nahendeh
Government Footnotes:	^[1]
Leader Title:	Regional superintendent
Leader Title1:	Administrator
Leader Title2:	Councillors
Seat Type:	Regional office
Seat:	Fort Simpson
Leader Title4:	Organized hamlets
Established Title:	Established
Area Total Km2:	194,494
Area Total Sq Mi:	75,094.5
Population Total:	1926
Population As Of:	2021
Population Density Km2:	auto
Population Rank:	5th NWT
Population Blank1 Title:	% change (from 2016)
Population Blank1:	-7.6
Timezone:	MST
Utc Offset1:	−07:00
Timezone1 Dst:	DST
Utc Offset1 Dst:	−06:00

The Dehcho Region or Deh Cho is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of six communities with the regional office situated in Fort Simpson.^[2] All communities in the Dehcho are predominantly Dehcho First Nations.^{[3] [4]}

Communities

The Dehcho Region includes the following communities:

Communities of the Dehcho Region

Community				Demographics (2021)
Name^[5]		Governance		Census^[6]		Indigenous population profile^[7]
Official	class=unsortable	Traditional	Type^[8]	Municipality^[9]	Total	Change (from 2016)	First Nations	Métis	Inuit	Other
Fort Liard	Echaot'ı̨e Kų́ę́	Hamlet	Yes		-6.4%
Fort Simpson	Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́	Village	Yes		-8.5%
Jean Marie River	Tthek'éhdélı̨	Designated authority	No		-18.2%
Nahanni Butte	Tthenáágó	Designated authority	No		-6.9%
Sambaa K'e		Designated authority	No		10.2%
Wrigley	Pedzéh Kı̨́	Designated authority	No		-1.7%

External links

• Deh Cho Region at Municipal and Community Affairs

61.8631°N -121.355°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Municipal and Community Affairs. Government of the Northwest Territories. en. 17 June 2019.
2. https://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/en/dehcho-region Dehcho Region
3. https://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/en/communitylist?title_field_value=&field_community_region_target_id=110&field_community_status_value=All Communities - Deh Cho
4. Some government departments, such as the Bureau of Statistics, also include Fort Providence, Hay River Dene 1 and Kakisa. However, Municipal and Community Affairs indicates they are part of the South Slave Region
5. Web site: Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide . . Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories . Yellowknife . https://web.archive.org/web/20160113110003/http://www.pwnhc.ca/cultural-places/geographic-names/community-names/ . 13 January 2016 . live . 13 January 2016.
6. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2021 and 2016 censuses – 100% data . . 8 December 2024 . 8 December 2024.
7. Web site: Indigenous Population Profile, 2021 Census of Population . 16 June 2023 . 8 December 2024 . Statistics Canada.
8. Web site: Differences in Community Government Structures. Maca.gov.nt.ca. 18 December 2014.
9. Web site: List of municipalities - Northwest Territories . 16 June 2015 . 10 December 2024 . Canada Revenue Agency.