General Information

Meaning: Tapeworm
Population: 330

The village of Quaqtaq is located on the eastern shore of Diana Bay, called Tuvaaluk (the large ice field), on a peninsula which protrudes into the Hudson Strait. Mountains stand on the peninsula to the north and to the south-east are short, rocky hills. The region around Diana Bay is rich with land and sea mammals, as well as fish and seafood, including mussels, scallops and clams.