The City of Yellowknife in the NorthWest Territories, Canada
Yellowknife is the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories. The current population is ethnically mixed. Of the eight official languages of the Northwest Territories, five are spoken in significant numbers: Chipewyan, Dogrib, South and North Slavey, English, and French. In Dogrib, the city is called Somba K'e, meaning: "where the money is".
Located on the north shore of Great Slave Lake on the west side of the Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River, the city and its surrounding waterbodies were named after the local Yellowknives tribe, who made tools from regional copper deposits.
At the edge of the Arctic, in the heart of the wilderness, lies a city of youth, energy, adventure and prosperity. Yellowknife is a culturally rich capital thriving with diversity, and home to about 20,000 people.
Located on the shores of the beautiful Great Slave Lake, only 512 km south of the Arctic Circle, the city is known for outdoor recreation, midnight sun, aurora borealis and an unusual blend of northern culture... a City where history is found throughout a modern, bustling metropolis.
Built on gold, nurtured by government and growing with diamonds, the city offers unrivalled opportunities for investment, tourism, business development and employment.
The abundance of minerals, oil and gas in the NWT has had dramatic economic impacts on Yellowknife.
Since the discovery of diamonds in 1991, there are several operating diamond mines in the NWT, with a more expected to be operational in the future. In addition, plans for a mega pipeline project in the MacKenzie Valley are also moving forward.
While visiting the city, enjoy the views of Old Town & Back Bay, at the Explorer Hotel or stay at the Yellowknife Inn
