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Gjoa Haven (Norwegian: Gjøahavn, Inuktitut: Uqsuqtuuq), "lots of fat", referring to the abundance of sea mammals in the nearby waters, is a famous natural harbour 250 km above the Arctic Circle, with its adjacent hamlet, on the southeast coast of King William Island, in Nunavut.
Gjoa Haven (Inuktitut: Uqsuqtuuq, ᐅᖅᓱᖅᑑᖅ), meaning "lots of fat", referring to the abundance of sea mammals in the nearby waters, is an Inuit hamlet in Nunavut, above the Arctic Circle, located in the Kitikmeot Region, 1,056 km (656 mi) northeast of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. It is the only settlement on King William Island.