Kugaaruk

Kugaaruk, formerly known as Pelly Bay, is home to approximately 657. The community is located on the shore of the Gulf of Boothia in Nunavut’s Kitikmeot Region. This is a very traditional community. Residents maintained a semi-nomadic lifestyle up until 1968, when the government of Canada moved prefabricated homes into the area. http://www.polarnet.ca/kugaaruk/

Fast Facts:

Population 94% Inuit, 6% non-Inuit
High speed Internet
Post office
Eastern Time Zone
Community Learning Centre operated by Nunavut Arctic College
No direct southern routes
Northern Store
No taxi service
Health Centre