The Dehcho Region or ''Deh Cho'' is one of five
administrative regions
Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ...
in the
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. ...
of
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ...
. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of six communities with the regional office situated in
Fort Simpson.
[Dehcho Region]
/ref> All communities in the Dehcho are predominantly Dehcho First Nations.[Some government departments, such as the Bureau of Statistics, also include Fort Providence, Hay River Dene 1 and Kakisa. However, Municipal and Community Affairs indicates they are part of the South Slave Region]
Communities
The Dehcho Region includes the following communities:
References
External links
Deh Cho Region at Municipal and Community Affairs
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