Which country or map area contains Northwest Territories?
Northwest Territories is shown within Canada in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Canada
- Region name
- Northwest Territories
- Approximate latitude
- 69.4° north
- Approximate longitude
- 119.2° west
- Country capital
- Ottawa
- Country currency
- Canadian dollar
- World region
- North America
Quick answers about Northwest Territories
What kind of place is Northwest Territories?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Northwest Territories on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 69.4° north latitude and 119.2° west longitude.
What is the capital of Canada?
The country capital is Ottawa.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.