Qeqqata, Greenland

🇬🇱 Qeqqata is a municipality in western Greenland, operational from 1 January 2009. The municipality was named after its location in the central-western part of the country. The administrative centre of the municipality is in Sisimiut (formerly called Holsteinsborg).

Creation It consists of the previously unincorporated area of Kangerlussuaq, as well as two former municipalities of western Greenland, Maniitsoq and Sisimiut.

Geography In the south and east, the municipality is flanked by the Sermersooq municipality, although settlements and associated trade is concentrated mainly alongside the coast. In the north, it is bordered by the Qeqertalik municipality. The waters of the western coast are that of the Davis Strait, separating Greenland from Baffin Island. With an area of 115,500 km² (44,594.8 sq mi) it is the third-smallest municipality of Greenland.

Politics Qeqqata's municipal council consists of 15 members, elected every four years.

Administrative divisions Maniitsoq area • Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen) • Atammik • Kangaamiut • Napasoq

Sisimiut area • Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg) • Itilleq • Kangerlussuaq (Søndrestrøm) • Sarfannguit

Transport Like all of Greenland, there are no roads between settlements. There are three airports in Qeqqata, Kangerlussuaq, Maniitsoq and Sisimiut, where Kangerlussuaq is the international hub for Greenland. Other settlements are served by boats.

A simple road for terrain vehicles exists between Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut and was built 2020-2021.