Committee Bay (referred to as Nattiligaarjuk () by Inuit) is an
Arctic
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waterway in both the
Kitikmeot Region
Kitikmeot Region (; Inuktitut: ''Qitirmiut'' ) is an List of regions of Nunavut, administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. It consists of the southern and eastern parts of Victoria Island with the adjacent part of the mainland as far as the Boo ...
and the
Qikiqtaaluk Region
The Qikiqtaaluk Region, Qikiqtani Region (Inuktitut syllabics: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ ) or the Baffin Region is the easternmost, northernmost, and southernmost administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. Qikiqtaaluk is the traditional Inuktitut nam ...
,
Nunavut
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, Canada. It forms the southeast end of the
Gulf of Boothia
The Gulf of Boothia is a body of water in Nunavut
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and is bounded on the east by the
Melville Peninsula, and to the northwest by the
Simpson Peninsula.
Wales Island lies within the bay. The first European to explore the area was
John Rae in 1846 - 1847.
References
Bays of Kitikmeot Region
Bays of Qikiqtaaluk Region
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