The Regional District of Nanaimo is a

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located on the eastern coast of

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, Canada. It is bordered to the south by the

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, to the west by the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, and to the northwest by the

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. Its administration offices are located in Nanaimo. During the

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, 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 Regional District of Nanaimo Transit System provides both conventional bus service and special needs paratransit services within the Regional District of Nanaimo in British Columbia, Canada. The system, operated by the Regional Transportation Se ...

, which provides conventional local bus routes and special needs paratransit services.

Incorporated municipalities

Electoral areas

Electoral areas have no administrative or governmental function, and are used only to select rural representatives to the Regional District board.

Area A (Cassidy/Cedar)

This electoral area is located on

, on the Stuart Channel southeast of Nanaimo. According to the

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: *Population: 7,058 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves) *% Change (2011-2016): 2.2 *Dwellings: 3,116 *Area (km²): 60.31 *Density (persons per km²): 117.0 Contains the communities of Cassidy,

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, and South Wellington.

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is also located here.

Area B (Gabriola Island)

This electoral area contains DeCourcy Island,

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and

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. According to the

: *Population: 4,033 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves) *% Change (2011-2016): -0.3 *Dwellings: 2,987 *Area (km²): 57.76 *Density (persons per km²): 69.8

Area C (Arrowsmith/Benson)

This electoral area is located on

, to the southwest of Nanaimo. It contains the upper

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, the Nanaimo Lakes, Mount Benson and Mount Arrowsmith. According to the

: *Population: 2,808 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves) *% Change (2011-2016): -0.9 *Dwellings: 1,097 *Area (km²): 1,098.94 *Density (persons per km²): 2.6 Contains the community of Extension.

Area E (Nanoose Bay)

This electoral area is located on

, on the shore of the Strait of Georgia, between Lantzville and Parksville. It is co-extensive with the community of Nanoose Bay. According to the

: *Population: 6,125 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves) *% Change (2011-2016): 7.9 *Dwellings: 3,066 *Area (km²): 75.08 *Density (persons per km²): 81.6

Area F (Alberni Highway)

This electoral area is located on

, to the west of Qualicum Beach and Parksville.

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runs the length of the area. According to the

: *Population: 7,724 (exclusive of any residents of First Nation Reserves) *% Change (2011-2016): 4.1 *Dwellings: 3,530 *Area (km²): 264.36 *Density (persons per km²): 29.2 Includes the communities of Coombs, Errington, Hilliers, Meadowood and Whiskey Creek, as well as Cameron Lake and Cathedral Grove.

Area G (Mid-Oceanside)

This electoral area is located on

, on the shore of the Strait of Georgia, surrounding Qualicum Beach and almost surrounding Parksville. According to the

: *Population: 7,465 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves) *% Change (1996-2001): 4.3 *Dwellings: 3,553 *Area (km²): 49.32 *Density (persons per km²): 151.4 Contains the communities of Dashwood and French Creek.

Area H (Lighthouse Country)

This electoral area is located on

, on the shore of the Strait of Georgia at the southern entrance to

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, northwest of Qualicum Beach. According to the

: *Population: 3,884 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves) *% Change (1996-2001): 10.7 *Dwellings: 2,436 *Area (km²): 277.41 *Density (persons per km²): 14.0 Contains the communities of

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, Deep Bay, Dunsmuir and Horne Lake, as well as the Shaw Hill area in its southeastern part.

Demographics

As a census division in the

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conducted by Statistics Canada, the Regional District of Nanaimo had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Administrative role

The Regional District of Nanaimo categorizes its responsibilities into five "action areas": * The Regional Federation * Strategic and Community Development * Transportation and Solid Waste * Regional and Community Utilities * Recreation and Parks

References

Statistics Canada Community Profile: Nanaimo (regional district)

Notes

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Regional District Of Nanaimo Nanaimo Mid Vancouver Island Populated places established in 1967

Incorporated municipalities

Electoral areas

Area A (Cassidy/Cedar)

Area B (Gabriola Island)

Area C (Arrowsmith/Benson)

Area E (Nanoose Bay)

Area F (Alberni Highway)

Area G (Mid-Oceanside)

Area H (Lighthouse Country)

Demographics

Administrative role

See also

References

Notes

External links