Aggijjat Explained

Aggijjat
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Davis Strait
Coordinates:67.0903°N -62.1872°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Qikiqtaaluk
Population:Uninhabited

Aggijjat (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐊᒡᒋᔾᔭᑦ) formerly Durban Island is a Canadian Arctic island located in Nunavut, Canada. It is one of Baffin Island's northeast offshore islands within Davis Strait's Merchants Bay. It is in size. Durban Harbour is on the island's southeast facing side.[1] Nearby can be found the larger Paallavvik, and Auyuittuq National Park is also to the west on Baffin Island.

History

Durban Island (FOX-E) is a former Distant Early Warning Line and is currently a North Warning System site.[2]

It is listed by the Contaminated Sites Directorate in Iqaluit as a contaminated site in need of future remediation.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Durban harbour. tageo.com. 2009-02-05.
  2. Web site: Durban Island, Nunavut FOX-E. Allinson. Martin . 2009-02-05.
  3. Web site: Contaminated Sites. ainc-inac.gc.ca. 2009-02-05.