Amadjuak Nunavut Map

About Amadjuak, Nunavut

Amadjuak is a locality in Nunavut, Canada. It is classified as a town. Amadjuak is located at 64.0167°N, 72.6500°W.

Amadjuak rests upon the stark, windswept reaches of the Arctic coast, where the land meets the sea in a quiet collision of stone and salt. It lies 189.7 km north-west of Kimmirut, NU (from Kimmirut, NU: bearing 315°T), and is situated 204.4 km west of Iqaluit. The terrain surrounding Amadjuak is defined by the persistent presence of the Kuugaaluk, a waterway that cuts through the tundra with a cold, clear resolve. During the long, low-angled light of the shoulder seasons, the ground glows with a translucent quality, as if the earth itself were holding onto the fading warmth of a sun that refuses to climb high. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the horizon expands into an immense, unbroken stillness, punctuated only by the rugged contours of the land and the distant, singular presence of Umiaqturiaq. The history of Amadjuak is anchored in the resilience of those who have long navigated this austere environment, finding sustenance in the rhythms of the coastal waters and the seasonal migrations of the north. Life in Amadjuak follows a pace dictated by the ice and the wind, where the economy remains closely tied to traditional harvesting and the careful stewardship of the land. The presence of the Kuugaaluk provides a necessary artery for movement, serving as a reminder of the vital connection between the people and the features that shape their daily existence. Here, the air carries a sharp, metallic clarity that renders every sound—the scrape of a sled or the sudden call of a bird—with startling, singular precision.

About This Amadjuak Map Page

Explore Amadjuak, Nunavut, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 64.016667, -72.65. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Amadjuak includes the postal code (X0C), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Amadjuak is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.