Nanaimo
Sign in to saveNanaimo ( ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. The city lies on the western shores of the eponymous Nanaimo Harbour, for which the it has become known as the "Harbour City". The city is also called the "Hub City", which is attributed to its original layout design with streets radiating from the shoreline like the spokes of a wagon wheel, and to its relatively central location on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo is the headquarters of the Regional District of Nanaimo.
Weather now
cached 18h ago22°broken clouds
58% 2.7 m/s OpenWeatherMap
7-day forecast
via Open-Meteo
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Nanaimo
- Settlement.official_name
- City of Nanaimo
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Nanaimo, British Columbia (19373715156).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Skyline of Nanaimo
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Nanaimo, Canada.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Nanaimo, Canada.png
- Settlement.nicknames
- Hub
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Vancouver Island#Canada British Columbia
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Nanaimo in British Columbia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Canada
Key dates
- Inception
- 1874
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Canada
- Located in
- Regional District of Nanaimo
- Population
- +99863
- Area
- +91.30
- Elevation
- +28
- Time zone
- Pacific Time Zone
- Shares border with
- Lantzville
- Official website
- nanaimo.ca
- Image
- Nanaimo Skyline 2005.JPG
Show 6 more facts
- P910
- Category:Nanaimo
Article
29 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- World Wars
- Chinese population
- Location and geography
- Climate
- Transportation
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Language
- Religion
- Economy
- Media outlets
- Politics
- Federal
- Provincial
- Civic
- Open government
- Education
- Pacific Biological Station
- Museums
- Arts and culture
- Sports and recreation
- Notable people
- Sister city
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Nanaimo ( ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. The city lies on the western shores of the eponymous Nanaimo Harbour, for which the it has become known as the "Harbour City". The city is also called the "Hub City", which is attributed to its original layout design with streets radiating from the shoreline like the spokes of a wagon wheel, and to its relatively central location on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo is the headquarters of the Regional District of Nanaimo.
Nanaimo is served by the Island Highway that runs along the east coast of Vancouver Island, the BC Ferries system, and the city's regional airport. It is also on the dormant Island Rail Corridor.