North Slave Region
North Slave Region | |
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Location within the Northwest Territories | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Federal riding | Northwest Territories |
| Territorial ridings | Monfwi Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh |
| Regional offices | Yellowknife Behchokǫ̀ (sub-office) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 23,515 |
| • Rank | 1st NWT |
| • % change (from 2016) | 2.86 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 3 (Yellowknife Highway) Highway 4 (Ingraham Trail) |
The North Slave Region or Tłicho Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the most populous of the five regions, with a population of almost 23,000. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of eight communities with the regional office situated in Yellowknife and a sub-office in Behchokǫ̀. With the exception of Yellowknife, the communities are predominantly First Nations.