Regional District of Nanaimo

Nanaimo
Regional District of Nanaimo
Nanaimo Bastion
Nanaimo Bastion
Official logo of Nanaimo
A map of British Columbia depicting its 29 regional districts and equivalent municipalities. One is highlighted in red.
Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Administrative office locationNanaimo
Government
 • TypeRegional district
 • BodyBoard of directors
 • ChairVanessa Craig (B)
 • Vice chairTyler Brown (Nanaimo)
 • Electoral areas
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
Area
 • Land2,038.04 km2 (786.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total155,698
 • Density76.4/km2 (198/sq mi)
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The Regional District of Nanaimo is a regional district located on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.[3] It is bordered to the south by the Cowichan Valley Regional District, to the west by the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, and to the northwest by the Comox Valley Regional District. Its administration offices are located in Nanaimo. During the 2016 census, its population was established at 155,698.

The Regional District of Nanaimo was incorporated on August 24, 1967. It has members that are cities, towns, districts, and seven electoral areas that contain unincorporated communities.

The region owns and operates the Nanaimo Regional Transit System, which provides conventional local bus routes and special needs paratransit services.

  1. ^ "Regional Board". Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Regional District of Nanaimo". BC Geographical Names.

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