Kangiqsujuaq

Kangiqsujuaq (Inuktitut: ᑲᖏᕐᓱᔪᐊᖅ) is a small village of 750 in Nunavik, Quebec. There is nothing too special about this village, except that it is the closest point of civilization to Qajartalik in Qikertaaluk Island, home to a petroglyph site consisting of over 150 carvings of faces in soapstone.

Understand

The name "Kangiqsujuaq" means "the large bay" in Inuktitut.

Get in

By plane

Air Inuit has flights to 1 Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB  ^IATA, Aéroport de Kangiqsujuaq). (updated Feb 2022) from Aupaluk, Kangirsuk, Kuujjuaq, Montreal–Trudeau, Quaqtaq, Quebec City, Salluit, Schefferville, and Tasiujaq.

See

• 1 Qajartalik. A set of Inuit rock art containing many faces of humans, animals and both. The site has over 150 carvings of faces in soapstone, and is one of the best preserved indigenous sites in Canada. (updated Feb 2022)
• 2 Douglas Harbour. A spectacular double fjord with steep, rocky walls. (updated May 2022)

Do

• Inuit Adventures, toll-free: +1-855-657-3319. Adventure tourism (updated Apr 2022)

Buy

• 1 Northmart, Uvilulik St, ☏ +1 819-338-3222. One of the only stores of any kind in this region. (updated Feb 2022)
• 2 Cooperative store, ☏ +1 819-338-3252. (updated Apr 2022)

Eat and drink

• There is a restaurant at Auberge Kangiqsujuaq Inn.

Sleep

• 1 Auberge Kangiqsujuaq Inn, 128 Chem Père Dion (128 Père Dion Rd), ☏ +1 819-338-3232. (updated Feb 2022)
• 2 Kangiqsujuaq Cooperative Hotel, Building 73, ☏ +1 819-338-3212. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 10AM. 14 rooms. Shared kitchen. Free WiFi, cable TV, coffee and tea in dining room, and access to laundry room from 5-9PM. $235. (updated Feb 2024)