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Kangiqhuk
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Looking to the west and the head of the fiord.
Kangiqhuk is located in Nunavut
Kangiqhuk
Kangiqhuk
Location in Nunavut
Location Victoria Island, Nunavut
Coordinates 69°06′23″N 105°09′26″W / 69.10639°N 105.15722°W / 69.10639; -105.15722 (Kangiqhuk)
Ocean/sea sources Cambridge Bay
Basin countries Canada
Settlements Cambridge Bay

Kangiqhuk, formerly West Arm, is a fiord on the southeast coast of Victoria Island. The fiord is short, about 5 km (3.1 mi), and flows into Cambridge Bay and then to Dease Strait and Queen Maud Gulf. The hamlet of Cambridge Bay is located close to the fiord and Cambridge Bay Airport is situated on the north side of the arm.

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Looking from the east (left) to west and the head of the fiord
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