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Cowichan Valley
Regional district
Cowichan Valley Regional District
Cowichan Lake
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A map of British Columbia depicting its 29 regional districts and equivalent municipalities. One is highlighted in red.
Location in British Columbia
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Administrative office location Duncan
Government
 • Type Regional district
 • Body Board of Directors
Area
 • Land 3,474.52 km2 (1,341.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 83,739
 • Density 24.1/km2 (62/sq mi)
Website cvrd.bc.ca

The Cowichan Valley Regional District is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia is on the southern part of Vancouver Island, bordered by the Nanaimo and Alberni-Clayoquot Regional Districts to the north and northwest, and by the Capital Regional District to the south and east. As of the 2011 Census, the Regional District had a population of 80,332. The regional district offices are in Duncan.

Geography

The Cowichan Valley Regional District covers an area between the Stuart Channel and Saanich Inlet on the east coast of Vancouver Island and the southern part of the West Coast Trail, with Cowichan Lake and Cowichan Valley proper located in its central region. It includes the Gulf Islands of Thetis, Kuper and Valdes. The total land area is 3,473.12 km² (1,340.98 sq mi).

Communities

Incorporated communities

  • City of Duncan
  • Town of Ladysmith
  • Town of Lake Cowichan
  • District Municipality of North Cowichan

Indigenous Reserves

  • Chemainus 13
  • Claoose 4
  • Cowichan 1
  • Cowichan 9
  • Cowichan Lake
  • Est-Patrolas 4
  • Halalt 2
  • Kil-pah-las 3
  • Kuper Island 7
  • Lyacksun 3
  • Malachan 11
  • Malahat 11
  • Oyster Bay 12
  • Portier Pass 5
  • Shingle Point 4
  • Squaw-hay-one 11
  • Theik 2
  • Tsussie 6
  • Wyah 3

Electoral areas

A

  • Malahat
  • Mill Bay

B

  • Shawnigan Lake

C

  • Arbutus Ridge
  • Cobble Hill
  • Cherry Point

D

  • Cowichan Bay

E

  • Cowichan Station
  • Eagle Heights
  • Glenora
  • Koksilah
  • Sahtlam

F

G

  • Saltair

H

  • Diamond
  • North Oyster
  • Yellow Point

I

  • Meade Creek
  • Youbou
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