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    Aggijjat

    ᐊᒡᒋᔾᔭᑦ Durban Island

    67°05′N 62°14′W

    Aggijjat (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐊᒡᒋᔾᔭᑦ) formerly Durban Island is a Canadian Arctic island located in Nunavut, Canada. It is one of Baffin Island's northeast offshore islands within Davis Strait's Merchants Bay. It is 36 km2 (14 sq mi) in size. Durban Harbour is on the island's southeast facing side.

    Arctic Islands in Merchants Bay, on the coast of Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada. Durban Island is the top one, center. Padloping Island is top left.
    Arctic Islands in Merchants Bay, on the coast of Baffin Island's Cumberland Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada. Durban Island is the top one, center. Padloping Island is top left.

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    Terrain

    67°05′N 62°14′W

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    Overview

    Aggijjat (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐊᒡᒋᔾᔭᑦ) formerly Durban Island is a Canadian Arctic island located in Nunavut, Canada. It is one of Baffin Island's northeast offshore islands within Davis Strait's Merchants Bay. It is 36 km2 (14 sq mi) in size. Durban Harbour is on the island's southeast facing side. Nearby can be found the larger Paallavvik, and Auyuittuq National Park is also to the west on Baffin Island.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Canadian Arctic

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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