page_title: Kitaa
hierarchical_section_title: Kitaa
context_page_description: Kitaa, originally Vestgrønland, is a former administrative division of Greenland. It was by far the most populated of the divisions, being home to almost 90% of the total population. The divisions were de facto replaced statistical regions after Greenland got home rule in 1979.
  It is bordered in the west by the Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, Labrador Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. To the east lies Tunu.
  All but three of the island territory's municipalities were located in West Greenland. These were:
  Nanortalik
  Qaqortoq
  Narsaq
  Ivittuut
  Paamiut
  Nuuk
  Maniitsoq
  Sisimiut
  Kangaatsiaq
  Aasiaat
  Qasigiannguit
  Ilulissat
  Qeqertarsuaq
  Uummannaq
  Upernavik
context_section_description: Kitaa, originally Vestgrønland ("West Greenland"), is a former administrative division (landsdel) of Greenland. It was by far the most populated of the divisions, being home to almost 90% of the total population. The divisions were de facto replaced statistical regions after Greenland got home rule in 1979.
  It is bordered in the west by the Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, Labrador Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. To the east lies Tunu.
  All but three of the island territory's municipalities were located in West Greenland. These were (in geographical order, from south to north):
  Nanortalik
  Qaqortoq
  Narsaq
  Ivittuut
  Paamiut
  Nuuk
  Maniitsoq
  Sisimiut
  Kangaatsiaq
  Aasiaat
  Qasigiannguit
  Ilulissat
  Qeqertarsuaq
  Uummannaq
  Upernavik
caption: Map of West Greenland
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