Kangiqtualuk Agguqti facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kangiqtualuk Agguqti |
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 Kangiqtualuk Agguqti
Location in Nunavut
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| Location | Baffin Island, Nunavut |
| Coordinates | 70°30′46″N 071°37′55″W / 70.51278°N 71.63194°W |
| Type | Fjord |
| Ocean/sea sources | Baffin Bay |
| Basin countries | Canada |
Kangiqtualuk Agguqti (in Inuktitut syllabics: ᑲᖏᖅᑐᐊᓗᒃ ᐊᒡᒍᖅᑎ) is a special type of bay called a fjord. It used to be known as Walker Arm. This fjord is found on the northeast coast of Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. It flows into a larger fjord called Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti.
What is a Fjord?
A fjord is a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea. It has steep sides or cliffs. Fjords are usually created by glaciers. Glaciers are huge, slow-moving rivers of ice. As they move, they carve out valleys. When the glaciers melt, these valleys fill with seawater. This forms a fjord.
Where is Kangiqtualuk Agguqti Located?
Kangiqtualuk Agguqti is in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut. Nunavut is a large territory in northern Canada. Baffin Island is a very big island there. This fjord connects to Baffin Bay. Baffin Bay is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean.
Nearby Communities
There are some Inuit communities close to Kangiqtualuk Agguqti.
- The town of Pond Inlet is about 325 kilometers (202 miles) to the northeast. Its Inuktitut name is Mittimatalik.
- The community of Clyde River is about 100 kilometers (62 miles) to the east. Its Inuktitut name is Kanngiqtugaapik.
These communities are home to the Inuit people. They have lived in this Arctic region for thousands of years.
