Iqaluit

American

[ih-kah-loo-it, ee-kah-loo-eet] / ɪˈkɑ lu ɪt, iˈkɑ luˌit /

noun

the capital of Nunavut, Canada, in SE Baffin Island.

Iqaluit British

/ ɪˈkælʊɪt /

noun

Former name: Frobisher Bay. a town in N Canada, capital of Nunavut. Pop: 5236 (2001)

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Another standout is the production’s commitment to authenticity: nearly 500 locals were used as background actors while the show filmed in Iqaluit, Nunavut’s real-life capital.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025

The ballot boxes are then flown to Iqaluit, and then to Ottawa.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Iqaluit Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Eric Dejaeger, 76, was arrested on a Canada-wide warrant in Kingston, Ontario, where he was living.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023

A view of one of the aisles at the North Mart grocery store in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada July 28, 2022.

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2022

He then headed farther north than he had ever traveled, to Iqaluit, the capital of the Inuit-governed territory of Nunavut, a vast area spanning time zones in the Arctic Circle.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2022

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