Regional District of Nanaimo
Nanaimo | |
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| Regional District of Nanaimo | |
Nanaimo Bastion | |
Location in British Columbia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Administrative office location | Nanaimo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional district |
| • Body | Board of directors |
| • Chair | Vanessa Craig (B) |
| • Vice chair | Tyler Brown (Nanaimo) |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 2,038.04 km2 (786.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 170,367 |
| • Density | 83.6/km2 (217/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
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The Regional District of Nanaimo is a regional district located on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the south by the Cowichan Valley Regional District, to the west by the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, and to the northwest by the Comox Valley Regional District. Its administration offices are located in Nanaimo. During the 2016 census, its population was established at 155,698.
The Regional District of Nanaimo was incorporated on August 24, 1967. It has members that are cities, towns, districts, and seven electoral areas that contain unincorporated communities.
The region owns and operates the Nanaimo Regional Transit System, which provides conventional local bus routes and special needs paratransit services.