Regional District of Mount Waddington
Mount Waddington | |
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| Regional District of Mount Waddington | |
Mount Waddington | |
Location in British Columbia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Administrative office location | Port McNeill |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional district |
| • Body | Board of directors |
| • Chair | Andrew Hory (B) |
| • Vice chair | Gaby Wickstrom (Port McNeill) |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 20,244.27 km2 (7,816.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 10,839 |
| • Density | 0.535/km2 (1.39/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
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The Regional District of Mount Waddington (RDMW) is a regional district in British Columbia. It takes in the lower Central Coast region centred on the Queen Charlotte Strait coast of northern Vancouver Island and the adjoining parts of mainland British Columbia. It has a total land area of 20,288.4 km2 (7,833.4 sq mi) and a 2016 census population of 11,035 persons, most of which is in towns on Vancouver Island and adjoining islands. The administrative centre is in the town of Port McNeill. Other municipalities include the district municipality of Port Hardy, the village of Port Alice, and the village of Alert Bay.