Gamèti
Gamètì (/ˈɡæməti/; formerly known as Rae Lakes until 4 August 2005), officially the Tłı̨chǫ Community Government of Gamètì is a community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Gamètì, according to the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre means "rabbit-net lake". 'Gah means 'rabbit', and "mi" means net, "tì" means lake, or water. It is one of the four Tłı̨chǫ communities which form part of the Tlicho Government.
Gamètì
Rae Lakes | |
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Tłı̨chǫ Community Government | |
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Gamètì Gamètì | |
| Coordinates: 64°06′44″N 117°21′13″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | North Slave Region |
| Constituency | Monfwi |
| Census division | Region 3 |
| Incorporated | 4 August 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Senior Administrative Officer / Chief Administrative Officer | Sherbaz Muhammad |
| • Mayor / Chief | Doreen Arrowmaker |
| • MLA | vacant |
| Area | |
| • Land | 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 278 |
| • Density | 30.3/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Canadian Postal code | X0E 1R0 |
| Area code | 867 |
| Telephone exchange | 997 |
| - Living cost | 152.5A |
| - Food price index | 123.3B |
| Sources: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Canada Flight Supplement ^A 2013 figure based on Edmonton = 100 ^B 2015 figure based on Yellowknife = 100 | |
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