Aggijjat (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐊᒡᒋᔾᔭᑦ[1]) formerly Durban Island[2] 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.[3] Nearby can be found the larger Paallavvik, and Auyuittuq National Park is also to the west on Baffin Island.

Aggijjat

Aerial photo of Aggijjat in 2014
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Geography
Location	Davis Strait
Coordinates	67°05′25″N 062°11′14″W[1]
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

History

Durban Island (FOX-E) is a former Distant Early Warning Line and is currently a North Warning System site.[4]

It is listed by the Contaminated Sites Directorate in Iqaluit as a contaminated site in need of future remediation.[5]

References

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[ru] Дурбан (остров)