Kitigan Zibi
Kitigan Zibi (also known as River Desert, and designated as Maniwaki 18 until 1994) is a First Nations reserve of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, an Algonquin band. It is situated near the confluence of the Désert and Gatineau Rivers, and borders south-west on the Town of Maniwaki in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. Having a total area of 210.09 km2 (81.12 sq mi), it is the largest Algonquin Nation in Canada in both area and population.
Kitigan Zibi | |
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First Nations Reserve | |
Welcome sign | |
Kitigan Zibi Location in western Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′N 75°58′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| Established | 1851 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Band council |
| • Chief | Dylan Whiteduck |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac |
| • Prov. riding | Gatineau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 210.09 km2 (81.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 195.06 km2 (75.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,204 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | J9E |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | kitiganzibi |
Present on the reserve are shops, an elementary and secondary school, a community hall, a health centre, police services, a youth centre, a retirement home, a cultural centre, and the CKWE 103.9 radio station.
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