Sachs Harbour
Sachs Harbour
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| Coordinates: 71°59′12″N 125°15′02″W / 71.98667°N 125.25056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Inuvik Region |
| Electoral district | Nunakput |
| Census division | Region 1 |
| First permanent settlement | 1929 |
| Incorporated (hamlet) | 1 April 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donna Keogak |
| • Senior Administrative Officer | Betty Haogak |
| • MLA | Lucy Kuptana |
| Area | |
| • Land | 272.22 km2 (105.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 104 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 690 |
| - Living cost | 192.5A |
| - Food price index (2019) | 197.4B |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Canada Flight Supplement ^A 2018 figure based on Edmonton = 100 ^B 2019 figure based on Yellowknife = 100 | |
Sachs Harbour (/sæks/ SAKS; Inuinnaqtun: Ikaahuk) is a hamlet located in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Situated on the southwestern coast of Banks Island in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, the population according to the 2021 census count was 104 people. Sachs Harbour is the only permanent settlement on Banks Island.