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The Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD)

The Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD) is northern Saskatchewan as an entire physical area and includes: incorporated municipalities, designated park land, First Nation reserves, and all other unorganized areas. The NSAD is legally described in section 74 of The Northern Municipalities Regulations.  Follow this link to see how NMS supports communities in the NSAD and administers the District: Northern Municipal Services Video

Municipalities in the NSAD:
There are 25 incorporated municipalities in the NSAD:
  • 2 Towns
  • 11 Northern Villages
  • 11 Northern Hamlets
  • The District - a single municipality that covers the unorganized area of northern Saskatchewan.  The District can be thought of like a northern rural municipality (RM).  Unorganized means all areas outside of incorporated municipalities and designated Park land.
Other Jurisdictions in the NSAD:
  • Provincial Parks 
  • First Nations​
Distances to Communities
NSAD Maps
 
2021 Census Information
 

The District

The District is a single incorporated municipality in the NSAD. The District can be thought of like a ‘northern RM’ where the District includes all of the area in the NSAD excluding towns, northern villages and northern hamlets and designated Park land.
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Most of the land in the District is Crown land.  Northern Municipal Services (NMS) holds the unique responsibility to act as the local government authority for the District. The District is governed by the Minister of Government Relations who acts as mayor and council for the District as a municipality. Click here for more information on NMS' role or check out this YouTube video to learn how NMS administers District communities. 

The unorganized communities of the District include:
  • 11 northern settlements
  • 14 resort subdivisions
  • 10 northern subdivisions, and
  • upwards of 8,000 leases

Did You Know?

  • The NSAD designation dates back to The Northern Administration Act, 1948, which provided for northern administration and development.​​
  • The NSAD covers approximately 321,163 square kilometres or 49% of Saskatchewan's area. 
  • NSAD 2021 Census population: 35,986 people (on- and off-reserve), or approximately 3% of the province's population.  
  • Statistics Canada refers to the NSAD as "Division No. 18".  Division No. 18 has the same boundary as the NSAD. 
  • Statistics Canada refers to the District (a municipality) as "Division No. 18, Unorganized". 
  • ​The Northern Municipal Trust Account is the special account which provides the funds to administer the District. The Northern Municipal Trust Account Management Board is appointed to make recommendations to the Minister of Government Relations.

NSAD Boundary Maps

NSAD Web Map
(Check off the "Administrative>NSAD Boundary layer" under the Layers tab.  Best viewed on a desktop.)
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NSAD Line Map - PDF Download
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NSAD Area Map - PDF Download
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  • Home
  • Northern Municipal Services
    • About Northern Municipal Services
    • About the District (municipality)
    • About the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
    • Northern Municipal Trust Account Programs >
      • About the NMTA & Board
      • Circuit Rider Program (ATAP)
      • Northern Capital Grants Program
      • Northern Municipal Revenue Sharing
      • Northern Water and Sewer Program
      • Planning for Growth North
      • Wildfire Mitigation Project
  • Northern Municipalities
    • Towns >
      • La Ronge
      • Creighton
    • Northern Villages >
      • Air Ronge
      • Beauval
      • Buffalo Narrows
      • Cumberland House
      • Denare Beach
      • Green Lake
      • Ile-a-la Crosse
      • La Loche
      • Pelican Narrows
      • Pinehouse
      • Sandy Bay
    • Northern Hamlets >
      • Black Point
      • Cole Bay
      • Dore Lake
      • Jans Bay
      • Michel Village
      • Patuanak
      • St. George's Hill
      • Stony Rapids
      • Timber Bay
      • Turnor Lake
      • Weyakwin
    • 2021 Population
  • District Communities & Areas
    • Northern Settlements >
      • About
      • Bear Creek
      • Brabant
      • Camsell Portage
      • Descharme Lake
      • Garson Lake
      • Missinipe
      • Sled Lake
      • Southend
      • Stanley Mission
      • Uranium City
      • Wollaston Lake
    • Resort Subdivisions >
      • About
      • East Trout Lake
      • Jan Lake
      • Keeley Lake
      • Lac La Plonge
      • Little Amyot Lake
      • Little Bear Lake
      • Michel Point
      • Napatak
      • Ramsey Bay
      • Sturgeon Weir
      • Tower Beach
      • Tyrrell Lake
      • Waden Bay
      • Whelan Bay
    • Northern Subdivisions >
      • Deschambault Lake
      • Eagle Point
      • English Bay
      • Kinoosao
      • Lamp Lake
      • Lloyd Lake
      • Moose Horn
      • Nemeiben Lake
      • Potato Lake
      • Sturgeon Landing
    • Lac La Ronge Planning Area >
      • About
      • Development in the Planning Area
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      • Advisory Northern Planning Commission
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  • District Services
    • District Services
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    • Assessment Notice FAQ
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