Kitwanga
Gitwangak | |
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 Gitwangak Battle Hill, Kitwanga, 2017. | |
  Kitwanga Location of Kitwanga. | |
| Coordinates: 55°05′59″N 128°04′05″W / 55.09972°N 128.06806°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Skeena |
| Regional district | Kitimat–Stikine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)(indigenous only) | |
| • Total | 450 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
| Highways |  Highway 16 (TCH) Highway 37 |
| Waterways | Skeena River Kitwanga River |
Kitwanga /ˈkɪtwəŋɡə/ or Gitwangak is in the Skeena region of west central British Columbia. Among the Hazelton and Bulkley Mountain Ranges, the place is on the north shore of the Skeena River, east of the Kitwanga River confluence. On BC Highway 37, northeast of the junction with BC Highway 16, the locality is by road about 115 kilometres (71 mi) northwest of Smithers, 99 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Terrace, and 212 kilometres (132 mi) southeast of Stewart.
The Gitwangak Band Council governs the First Nations portion.[1] Adjacent to the northeast, the freehold part is an unincorporated community.[2]