# Dehcho Region

The Dehcho Region or Deh Cho is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of six communities with the regional office situated in Fort Simpson. All communities in the Dehcho are predominantly Dehcho First Nations.

## Communities

The Dehcho Region includes the following communities:
Communities of the Dehcho Region :
| Community | Community | Community | Community | Demographics (2021) | Demographics (2021) | Demographics (2021) | Demographics (2021) | Demographics (2021) | Demographics (2021) |
| Name | Name | Governance | Governance | Census | Census | Indigenous population profile | Indigenous population profile | Indigenous population profile | Indigenous population profile |
| Official | Traditional | Type | Municipality | Total | Change (from 2016) | First Nations | Métis | Inuit | Other |
| Fort Liard | Echaot'ı̨e Kų́ę́ | Hamlet | Yes | 468 | -6.4% | 370 | 10 | 10 | 90 |
| Fort Simpson | Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́ | Village | Yes | 1,100 | -8.5% | 670 | 85 | 30 | 390 |
| Jean Marie River | Tthek'éhdélı̨ | Designated authority | No | 63 | -18.2% | 55 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Nahanni Butte | Tthenáágó | Designated authority | No | 81 | -6.9% | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sambaa K'e | | Designated authority | No | 97 | 10.2% | 85 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Wrigley | Pedzéh Kı̨́ | Designated authority | No | 117 | -1.7% | 115 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2001 | 2,293 | — |
| 2002 | 2,300 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,258 | −1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,243 | −0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,251 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,283 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,230 | −2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,226 | −0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,253 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,252 | −0.0% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2011 | 2,231 | −0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,231 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,213 | −0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,237 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,277 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,269 | −0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,264 | −0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,293 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,264 | −1.3% |
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017) :

## Communities of the Dehcho Region

* Former Roman Catholic church at Fort Liard (2011)
* Dehcho First Nations office building at Fort Simpson (2011)
* Jean Marie River (2007)
* Nahanni Butte Band Office (2006)
* Sambaa K'e (2006)
* The S.S. Mackenzie River and three barges tied up at Fort Wrigley in 1946

## Climate

Climate data for Fort Liard (Fort Liard Airport) Climate ID: 2201575; coordinates 60°14′06″N 123°28′01″W﻿ / ﻿60.23500°N 123.46694°W﻿ / 60.23500; -123.46694﻿ (Fort Liard Airport); elevation: 215.8 m (708 ft); 1991-2020 normals, extremes 1973–present :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 14.7 | 14.1 | 19.8 | 22.9 | 31.7 | 35.5 | 42.6 | 38.7 | 32.1 | 26.6 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 42.6 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) | 15.0 (59.0) | 19.9 (67.8) | 25.0 (77.0) | 32.6 (90.7) | 35.2 (95.4) | 35.2 (95.4) | 34.9 (94.8) | 30.5 (86.9) | 26.5 (79.7) | 13.5 (56.3) | 15.3 (59.5) | 35.2 (95.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −16.7 (1.9) | −10.1 (13.8) | −2.4 (27.7) | 8.8 (47.8) | 17.4 (63.3) | 22.0 (71.6) | 23.7 (74.7) | 21.6 (70.9) | 15.3 (59.5) | 4.8 (40.6) | −8.8 (16.2) | −15.4 (4.3) | 5.0 (41.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −20.8 (−5.4) | −15.7 (3.7) | −9.4 (15.1) | 2.0 (35.6) | 10.3 (50.5) | 15.4 (59.7) | 17.6 (63.7) | 15.5 (59.9) | 9.6 (49.3) | 0.7 (33.3) | −12.5 (9.5) | −19.3 (−2.7) | −0.6 (30.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −24.9 (−12.8) | −21.3 (−6.3) | −16.3 (2.7) | −4.7 (23.5) | 3.2 (37.8) | 8.8 (47.8) | 11.4 (52.5) | 9.4 (48.9) | 3.9 (39.0) | −3.4 (25.9) | −16.3 (2.7) | −23.1 (−9.6) | −6.1 (21.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.7 (−52.1) | −44.0 (−47.2) | −38.3 (−36.9) | −30.5 (−22.9) | −14.5 (5.9) | −1.6 (29.1) | −0.1 (31.8) | −1.7 (28.9) | −11.7 (10.9) | −30.0 (−22.0) | −43.0 (−45.4) | −45.0 (−49.0) | −46.7 (−52.1) |
| Record low wind chill | −61.6 | −51.9 | −46.6 | −34.3 | −22.3 | −3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −10.7 | −32.4 | −50.9 | −53.2 | −61.6 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.0 (1.06) | 19.3 (0.76) | 15.2 (0.60) | 15.9 (0.63) | 39.5 (1.56) | 71.3 (2.81) | 82.2 (3.24) | 54.0 (2.13) | 43.4 (1.71) | 27.4 (1.08) | 31.0 (1.22) | 22.9 (0.90) | 449.2 (17.69) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.00) | 3.3 (0.13) | 37.2 (1.46) | 61.1 (2.41) | 88.0 (3.46) | 50.5 (1.99) | 45.4 (1.79) | 10.8 (0.43) | 0.1 (0.00) | 0.0 (0.0) | 296.4 (11.67) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 30.5 (12.0) | 22.8 (9.0) | 17.0 (6.7) | 12.2 (4.8) | 1.9 (0.7) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 2.0 (0.8) | 16.8 (6.6) | 35.4 (13.9) | 26.7 (10.5) | 165.3 (65.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.2 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 10.9 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 111.3 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 57.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 9.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 10.1 | 7.4 | 51.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 70.9 | 62.9 | 49.6 | 40.7 | 37.4 | 46.7 | 49.8 | 51.3 | 53.0 | 66.4 | 74.9 | 74.8 | 56.6 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (June maximum) (August maximum) ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Fort Simpson (Fort Simpson Airport) WMO ID: 71946; coordinates 61°45′37″N 121°14′12″W﻿ / ﻿61.76028°N 121.23667°W﻿ / 61.76028; -121.23667﻿ (Fort Simpson Airport); elevation: 169.2 m (555 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1895–present :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 12.0 | 13.9 | 16.5 | 26.4 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 41.3 | 39.7 | 32.2 | 24.0 | 11.3 | 14.0 | 41.3 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) | 15.6 (60.1) | 17.2 (63.0) | 25.5 (77.9) | 32.8 (91.0) | 35.0 (95.0) | 36.6 (97.9) | 35.4 (95.7) | 30.9 (87.6) | 30.6 (87.1) | 13.3 (55.9) | 14.5 (58.1) | 36.6 (97.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −19.3 (−2.7) | −14.2 (6.4) | −6.0 (21.2) | 5.7 (42.3) | 15.9 (60.6) | 21.9 (71.4) | 23.8 (74.8) | 21.1 (70.0) | 14.1 (57.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | −10.6 (12.9) | −17.5 (0.5) | 3.1 (37.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −23.6 (−10.5) | −19.5 (−3.1) | −12.5 (9.5) | −0.5 (31.1) | 9.3 (48.7) | 15.6 (60.1) | 17.7 (63.9) | 15.1 (59.2) | 8.5 (47.3) | −1.4 (29.5) | −14.5 (5.9) | −21.6 (−6.9) | −2.3 (27.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −27.8 (−18.0) | −24.7 (−12.5) | −19.1 (−2.4) | −6.7 (19.9) | 2.8 (37.0) | 9.2 (48.6) | 11.5 (52.7) | 9.0 (48.2) | 2.9 (37.2) | −5.1 (22.8) | −18.4 (−1.1) | −25.7 (−14.3) | −7.7 (18.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −54.4 (−65.9) | −56.2 (−69.2) | −46.7 (−52.1) | −39.4 (−38.9) | −22.8 (−9.0) | −2.2 (28.0) | −1.1 (30.0) | −6.1 (21.0) | −20.6 (−5.1) | −27.8 (−18.0) | −46.1 (−51.0) | −53.3 (−63.9) | −53.3 (−63.9) |
| Record low wind chill | −58.9 | −54.8 | −48.5 | −44.3 | −24.7 | −5.9 | −2.7 | −4.9 | −23.7 | −35.5 | −53.2 | −59.6 | −59.6 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.1 (0.71) | 16.2 (0.64) | 14.8 (0.58) | 15.5 (0.61) | 30.3 (1.19) | 55.8 (2.20) | 56.5 (2.22) | 59.5 (2.34) | 32.4 (1.28) | 31.9 (1.26) | 22.3 (0.88) | 17.4 (0.69) | 370.5 (14.59) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) | 0.1 (0.00) | 0.2 (0.01) | 1.5 (0.06) | 23.8 (0.94) | 57.2 (2.25) | 59.2 (2.33) | 64.5 (2.54) | 31.3 (1.23) | 12.1 (0.48) | 0.2 (0.01) | 0.0 (0.0) | 249.9 (9.84) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 30.9 (12.2) | 25.6 (10.1) | 20.0 (7.9) | 17.8 (7.0) | 8.1 (3.2) | 0.6 (0.2) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 3.9 (1.5) | 24.1 (9.5) | 36.4 (14.3) | 27.8 (10.9) | 195.2 (76.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 12.6 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 129.0 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 9.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 58.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 12.6 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 12.3 | 76.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST) | 78.4 | 75.3 | 66.1 | 50.6 | 41.2 | 44.9 | 49.9 | 53.6 | 58.2 | 76.4 | 82.4 | 80.2 | 63.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 55.7 | 95.1 | 180.6 | 248.6 | 293.4 | 313.0 | 307.1 | 263.8 | 163.9 | 77.8 | 49.4 | 30.0 | 2,078.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 28.5 | 38.0 | 49.6 | 56.3 | 53.8 | 53.7 | 53.3 | 53.4 | 42.0 | 25.0 | 22.8 | 17.7 | 41.2 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (January minimum) (February maximum / minimum) (March minimum) (April minimum) (May minimumm) (June maximum) (August minimum) (October maximum / minimum) (November maximum / minimum) (December minimum) (sunshine) ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Wrigley (Wrigley Airport) Climate ID: 2204000; coordinates 63°12′34″N 123°26′12″W﻿ / ﻿63.20944°N 123.43667°W﻿ / 63.20944; -123.43667﻿ (Wrigley Airport); elevation: 149.7 m (491 ft); 1981-2010 normals :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 11.2 | 10.0 | 18.8 | 24.0 | 30.4 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 29.8 | 21.3 | 7.2 | 11.0 | 38.1 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) | 11.1 (52.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 25.0 (77.0) | 34.0 (93.2) | 37.0 (98.6) | 35.5 (95.9) | 33.5 (92.3) | 28.3 (82.9) | 21.7 (71.1) | 8.9 (48.0) | 11.7 (53.1) | 37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −21.1 (−6.0) | −17.1 (1.2) | −7.9 (17.8) | 5.0 (41.0) | 14.6 (58.3) | 21.7 (71.1) | 23.4 (74.1) | 19.9 (67.8) | 12.5 (54.5) | −0.3 (31.5) | −14.8 (5.4) | −18.6 (−1.5) | 1.5 (34.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −25.4 (−13.7) | −22.1 (−7.8) | −15.0 (5.0) | −1.7 (28.9) | 8.0 (46.4) | 15.0 (59.0) | 16.9 (62.4) | 13.6 (56.5) | 7.1 (44.8) | −3.8 (25.2) | −18.7 (−1.7) | −22.7 (−8.9) | −4.1 (24.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −29.7 (−21.5) | −27.2 (−17.0) | −22.1 (−7.8) | −8.3 (17.1) | 1.3 (34.3) | 8.2 (46.8) | 10.3 (50.5) | 7.2 (45.0) | 1.6 (34.9) | −7.4 (18.7) | −22.5 (−8.5) | −26.7 (−16.1) | −9.6 (14.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −51.7 (−61.1) | −53.3 (−63.9) | −46.7 (−52.1) | −36.1 (−33.0) | −20.9 (−5.6) | −3.9 (25.0) | −1.1 (30.0) | −6.0 (21.2) | −18.0 (−0.4) | −31.5 (−24.7) | −48.0 (−54.4) | −49.4 (−56.9) | −53.3 (−63.9) |
| Record low wind chill | −54.6 | −52.7 | −48.3 | −39.4 | −25.5 | −1.9 | −1.6 | −3.2 | −13.3 | −28.5 | −49.1 | −57.7 | −57.7 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.7 (0.66) | 14.6 (0.57) | 10.4 (0.41) | 8.1 (0.32) | 22.0 (0.87) | 43.5 (1.71) | 64.0 (2.52) | 49.5 (1.95) | 35.9 (1.41) | 29.4 (1.16) | 20.5 (0.81) | 18.1 (0.71) | 332.6 (13.09) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.01) | 18.4 (0.72) | 43.5 (1.71) | 64.0 (2.52) | 49.5 (1.95) | 32.3 (1.27) | 7.6 (0.30) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 215.5 (8.48) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 19.1 (7.5) | 15.4 (6.1) | 10.9 (4.3) | 8.9 (3.5) | 3.8 (1.5) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 3.4 (1.3) | 21.8 (8.6) | 22.6 (8.9) | 18.9 (7.4) | 124.7 (49.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.0 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 92.1 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 43.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 8.0 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 49.4 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (1981-2010 normals) (temperature extremes, humidex, and wind chill 1991-2020) ||||||||||||||