The Dehcho Region or Deh Cho is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of six communities with the regional office situated in Fort Simpson. All communities in the Dehcho are predominantly Dehcho First Nations.

Communities

The Dehcho Region includes the following communities:

Communities of the Dehcho Region

Community			Demographics (2016)
Name		Type	Census	Aboriginal population profile
Official	Traditional		Total	First Nations	Métis	Inuit	Other
Fort Liard	Echaot'ı̨e Kų́ę́	Hamlet	500	440	15	0	85
Fort Simpson	Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́ę́	Village	1,202	800	85	20	570
Jean Marie River	Tthek'éhdélı̨	Designated authority	77	75	0	0	0
Nahanni Butte	Tthenáágó	Designated authority	87	85	10	0	0
Sambaa Kʼe		Designated authority	88	60	10	0	35
Wrigley	Pedzéh Kı̨́	Designated authority	119	110	0	10	10

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 2001 2,293 —     2002 2,300 +0.3% 2003 2,258 −1.8% 2004 2,243 −0.7% 2005 2,251 +0.4% 2006 2,283 +1.4% 2007 2,230 −2.3% 2008 2,226 −0.2% 2009 2,253 +1.2% 2010 2,252 −0.0%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 2,231 −0.9% 2012 2,231 +0.0% 2013 2,213 −0.8% 2014 2,237 +1.1% 2015 2,277 +1.8% 2016 2,269 −0.4% 2017 2,264 −0.2% 2001 2,293 +1.3% 2017 2,264 −1.3%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)