Dehcho Region
Dehcho Region
Administrative region
Country Canada
Territorial riding Nahendeh Regional office Fort Simpson Area
• Total 194,494 km2 (75,095 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total 1,926
• Density 0.009903/km2 (0.02565/sq mi)
• % change (from 2016) −7.6
• Summer ( DST ) UTC−06:00 (DST)
Dehcho Region communities in the Northwest Territories The Dehcho Region [pronunciation? ] or Deh Cho is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of six communities with the regional office situated in Fort Simpson . All communities in the Dehcho are predominantly Dehcho First Nations .
Communities The Dehcho Region includes the following communities:
Communities of the Dehcho Region Community Demographics (2021) Name Governance Census Indigenous population profile Official Traditional Type Municipality Total Change (from 2016) First Nations Métis Inuit Other Fort Liard Echaot'ı̨e Kų́ę́ Hamlet Yes 468 -6.4% 370 10 10 90 Fort Simpson Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́ Village Yes 1,100 -8.5% 670 85 30 390 Jean Marie River Tthek'éhdélı̨ Designated authority No 63 -18.2% 55 0 0 10 Nahanni Butte Tthenáágó Designated authority No 81 -6.9% 80 0 0 0 Sambaa K'e Designated authority No 97 10.2% 85 0 0 10 Wrigley Pedzéh Kı̨́ Designated authority No 117 -1.7% 115 0 0 10
Year Pop. ±% Historical population YearPop.±%20012,293—20022,300+0.3%20032,258−1.8%20042,243−0.7%20052,251+0.4%20062,283+1.4%20072,230−2.3%20082,226−0.2%20092,253+1.2%20102,252−0.0% YearPop.±%20112,231−0.9%20122,231+0.0%20132,213−0.8%20142,237+1.1%20152,277+1.8%20162,269−0.4%20172,264−0.2%20012,293+1.3%20172,264−1.3% 2001 2,293 — 2002 2,300 +0.3% 2003 2,258 −1.8% 2004 2,243 −0.7% 2005 2,251 +0.4% 2006 2,283 +1.4% 2007 2,230 −2.3% 2008 2,226 −0.2% 2009 2,253 +1.2% 2010 2,252 −0.0% Year Pop. ±% 2011 2,231 −0.9% 2012 2,231 +0.0% 2013 2,213 −0.8% 2014 2,237 +1.1% 2015 2,277 +1.8% 2016 2,269 −0.4% 2017 2,264 −0.2% 2001 2,293 +1.3% 2017 2,264 −1.3% Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)
Communities of the Dehcho Region Former Roman Catholic church at Fort Liard (2011) Dehcho First Nations office building at Fort Simpson (2011) Jean Marie River (2007) Nahanni Butte Band Office (2006) Sambaa K'e (2006) The S.S. Mackenzie River and three barges tied up at Fort Wrigley in 1946 Climate Climate data for Fort Liard (Fort Liard Airport ) Climate ID: 2201575; coordinates 60°14′06″N 123°28′01″W/60.23500°N 123.46694°W/ 60.23500; -123.46694(Fort Liard Airport); elevation: 215.8 m (708 ft); 1991-2020 normals, extremes 1973–present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high humidex 14.7 14.1 19.8 22.9 31.7 35.5 42.6 38.7 32.1 26.6 13.3 14.3 42.6 Record high °C (°F) 14.8 (58.6) 15.0 (59.0) 19.9 (67.8) 25.0 (77.0) 32.6 (90.7) 35.2 (95.4) 35.2 (95.4) 34.9 (94.8) 30.5 (86.9) 26.5 (79.7) 13.5 (56.3) 15.3 (59.5) 35.2 (95.4) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −16.7 (1.9) −10.1 (13.8) −2.4 (27.7) 8.8 (47.8) 17.4 (63.3) 22.0 (71.6) 23.7 (74.7) 21.6 (70.9) 15.3 (59.5) 4.8 (40.6) −8.8 (16.2) −15.4 (4.3) 5.0 (41.0) Daily mean °C (°F) −20.8 (−5.4) −15.7 (3.7) −9.4 (15.1) 2.0 (35.6) 10.3 (50.5) 15.4 (59.7) 17.6 (63.7) 15.5 (59.9) 9.6 (49.3) 0.7 (33.3) −12.5 (9.5) −19.3 (−2.7) −0.6 (30.9) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.9 (−12.8) −21.3 (−6.3) −16.3 (2.7) −4.7 (23.5) 3.2 (37.8) 8.8 (47.8) 11.4 (52.5) 9.4 (48.9) 3.9 (39.0) −3.4 (25.9) −16.3 (2.7) −23.1 (−9.6) −6.1 (21.0) Record low °C (°F) −46.7 (−52.1) −44.0 (−47.2) −38.3 (−36.9) −30.5 (−22.9) −14.5 (5.9) −1.6 (29.1) −0.1 (31.8) −1.7 (28.9) −11.7 (10.9) −30.0 (−22.0) −43.0 (−45.4) −45.0 (−49.0) −46.7 (−52.1) Record low wind chill −61.6 −51.9 −46.6 −34.3 −22.3 −3.9 0.0 0.0 −10.7 −32.4 −50.9 −53.2 −61.6 Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.0 (1.06) 19.3 (0.76) 15.2 (0.60) 15.9 (0.63) 39.5 (1.56) 71.3 (2.81) 82.2 (3.24) 54.0 (2.13) 43.4 (1.71) 27.4 (1.08) 31.0 (1.22) 22.9 (0.90) 449.2 (17.69) Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.1 (0.00) 3.3 (0.13) 37.2 (1.46) 61.1 (2.41) 88.0 (3.46) 50.5 (1.99) 45.4 (1.79) 10.8 (0.43) 0.1 (0.00) 0.0 (0.0) 296.4 (11.67) Average snowfall cm (inches) 30.5 (12.0) 22.8 (9.0) 17.0 (6.7) 12.2 (4.8) 1.9 (0.7) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 2.0 (0.8) 16.8 (6.6) 35.4 (13.9) 26.7 (10.5) 165.3 (65.1) Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 9.2 7.7 7.0 4.9 9.8 10.7 12.3 12.2 10.9 8.6 10.1 8.1 111.3 Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.8 8.9 9.7 11.5 10.8 10.8 3.9 0.1 0.0 57.4 Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 9.0 7.4 7.5 3.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 5.4 10.1 7.4 51.8 Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) 70.9 62.9 49.6 40.7 37.4 46.7 49.8 51.3 53.0 66.4 74.9 74.8 56.6 Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (June maximum) (August maximum)
Climate data for Fort Simpson (Fort Simpson Airport ) WMO ID: 71946; coordinates 61°45′37″N 121°14′12″W/61.76028°N 121.23667°W/ 61.76028; -121.23667(Fort Simpson Airport); elevation: 169.2 m (555 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high humidex 12.0 13.9 16.5 26.4 31.8 35.8 41.3 39.7 32.2 24.0 11.3 14.0 41.3 Record high °C (°F) 13.2 (55.8) 15.6 (60.1) 17.2 (63.0) 25.5 (77.9) 32.8 (91.0) 35.0 (95.0) 36.6 (97.9) 35.4 (95.7) 30.9 (87.6) 30.6 (87.1) 13.3 (55.9) 14.5 (58.1) 36.6 (97.9) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −19.3 (−2.7) −14.2 (6.4) −6.0 (21.2) 5.7 (42.3) 15.9 (60.6) 21.9 (71.4) 23.8 (74.8) 21.1 (70.0) 14.1 (57.4) 2.4 (36.3) −10.6 (12.9) −17.5 (0.5) 3.1 (37.6) Daily mean °C (°F) −23.6 (−10.5) −19.5 (−3.1) −12.5 (9.5) −0.5 (31.1) 9.3 (48.7) 15.6 (60.1) 17.7 (63.9) 15.1 (59.2) 8.5 (47.3) −1.4 (29.5) −14.5 (5.9) −21.6 (−6.9) −2.3 (27.9) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −27.8 (−18.0) −24.7 (−12.5) −19.1 (−2.4) −6.7 (19.9) 2.8 (37.0) 9.2 (48.6) 11.5 (52.7) 9.0 (48.2) 2.9 (37.2) −5.1 (22.8) −18.4 (−1.1) −25.7 (−14.3) −7.7 (18.1) Record low °C (°F) −54.4 (−65.9) −56.2 (−69.2) −46.7 (−52.1) −39.4 (−38.9) −22.8 (−9.0) −2.2 (28.0) −1.1 (30.0) −6.1 (21.0) −20.6 (−5.1) −27.8 (−18.0) −46.1 (−51.0) −53.3 (−63.9) −53.3 (−63.9) Record low wind chill −58.9 −54.8 −48.5 −44.3 −24.7 −5.9 −2.7 −4.9 −23.7 −35.5 −53.2 −59.6 −59.6 Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.1 (0.71) 16.2 (0.64) 14.8 (0.58) 15.5 (0.61) 30.3 (1.19) 55.8 (2.20) 56.5 (2.22) 59.5 (2.34) 32.4 (1.28) 31.9 (1.26) 22.3 (0.88) 17.4 (0.69) 370.5 (14.59) Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.1 (0.00) 0.1 (0.00) 0.2 (0.01) 1.5 (0.06) 23.8 (0.94) 57.2 (2.25) 59.2 (2.33) 64.5 (2.54) 31.3 (1.23) 12.1 (0.48) 0.2 (0.01) 0.0 (0.0) 249.9 (9.84) Average snowfall cm (inches) 30.9 (12.2) 25.6 (10.1) 20.0 (7.9) 17.8 (7.0) 8.1 (3.2) 0.6 (0.2) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 3.9 (1.5) 24.1 (9.5) 36.4 (14.3) 27.8 (10.9) 195.2 (76.9) Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 12.6 11.0 9.5 6.1 8.5 11.7 12.0 11.8 10.4 12.1 11.9 11.7 129.0 Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.0 7.2 11.0 12.0 11.6 9.8 4.6 0.3 0.0 58.1 Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 12.6 11.6 9.6 4.9 2.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.4 8.7 12.8 12.3 76.0 Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) 78.4 75.3 66.1 50.6 41.2 44.9 49.9 53.6 58.2 76.4 82.4 80.2 63.1 Mean monthly sunshine hours 55.7 95.1 180.6 248.6 293.4 313.0 307.1 263.8 163.9 77.8 49.4 30.0 2,078.3 Percentage possible sunshine 28.5 38.0 49.6 56.3 53.8 53.7 53.3 53.4 42.0 25.0 22.8 17.7 41.2 Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (January minimum) (February maximum / minimum) (March minimum) (April minimum) (May minimumm) (June maximum) (August minimum) (October maximum / minimum) (November maximum / minimum) (December minimum) (sunshine)
Climate data for Wrigley (Wrigley Airport ) Climate ID: 2204000; coordinates 63°12′34″N 123°26′12″W/63.20944°N 123.43667°W/ 63.20944; -123.43667(Wrigley Airport); elevation: 149.7 m (491 ft); 1981-2010 normals Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high humidex 11.2 10.0 18.8 24.0 30.4 38.1 37.9 36.9 29.8 21.3 7.2 11.0 38.1 Record high °C (°F) 6.5 (43.7) 11.1 (52.0) 19.0 (66.2) 25.0 (77.0) 34.0 (93.2) 37.0 (98.6) 35.8 (96.4) 33.5 (92.3) 28.3 (82.9) 21.7 (71.1) 8.9 (48.0) 11.7 (53.1) 37.0 (98.6) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −21.1 (−6.0) −17.1 (1.2) −7.9 (17.8) 5.0 (41.0) 14.6 (58.3) 21.7 (71.1) 23.4 (74.1) 19.9 (67.8) 12.5 (54.5) −0.3 (31.5) −14.8 (5.4) −18.6 (−1.5) 1.5 (34.7) Daily mean °C (°F) −25.4 (−13.7) −22.1 (−7.8) −15.0 (5.0) −1.7 (28.9) 8.0 (46.4) 15.0 (59.0) 16.9 (62.4) 13.6 (56.5) 7.1 (44.8) −3.8 (25.2) −18.7 (−1.7) −22.7 (−8.9) −4.1 (24.6) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −29.7 (−21.5) −27.2 (−17.0) −22.1 (−7.8) −8.3 (17.1) 1.3 (34.3) 8.2 (46.8) 10.3 (50.5) 7.2 (45.0) 1.6 (34.9) −7.4 (18.7) −22.5 (−8.5) −26.7 (−16.1) −9.6 (14.7) Record low °C (°F) −51.7 (−61.1) −53.3 (−63.9) −46.7 (−52.1) −36.1 (−33.0) −20.9 (−5.6) −3.9 (25.0) −1.1 (30.0) −6.0 (21.2) −18.0 (−0.4) −31.5 (−24.7) −48.0 (−54.4) −49.4 (−56.9) −53.3 (−63.9) Record low wind chill −54.6 −52.7 −48.3 −39.4 −25.5 −1.9 −1.6 −3.2 −13.3 −28.5 −49.1 −57.7 −57.7 Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.7 (0.66) 14.6 (0.57) 10.4 (0.41) 8.1 (0.32) 22.0 (0.87) 43.5 (1.71) 64.0 (2.52) 49.5 (1.95) 35.9 (1.41) 29.4 (1.16) 20.5 (0.81) 18.1 (0.71) 332.6 (13.09) Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.3 (0.01) 18.4 (0.72) 43.5 (1.71) 64.0 (2.52) 49.5 (1.95) 32.3 (1.27) 7.6 (0.30) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 215.5 (8.48) Average snowfall cm (inches) 19.1 (7.5) 15.4 (6.1) 10.9 (4.3) 8.9 (3.5) 3.8 (1.5) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 3.4 (1.3) 21.8 (8.6) 22.6 (8.9) 18.9 (7.4) 124.7 (49.1) Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 8.0 6.4 5.6 3.3 6.4 8.4 9.7 9.0 9.2 9.7 9.0 7.5 92.1 Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 5.6 8.2 9.7 9.0 8.3 2.2 0.1 0.0 43.3 Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 8.0 6.4 5.6 2.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 7.9 9.1 7.5 49.4 Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (1981-2010 normals) (temperature extremes, humidex, and wind chill 1991-2020) (July maximum)
References External links 61°51′47″N 121°21′18″W/61.86306°N 121.35500°W/ 61.86306; -121.35500(Dehcho Region centred on Fort Simpson)
