Esquimalt

For other uses, see Esquimalt (disambiguation).

Esquimalt
District municipality
Corporation of the Township of Esquimalt
Interactive map of Esquimalt
Esquimalt Location of Esquimalt within British Columbia Esquimalt Esquimalt (British Columbia)
Coordinates: 48°25′56″N 123°24′21″W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Regional district	Capital
Incorporated	1912
Government
• Type	Municipal council
• Mayor	Barb Desjardins
• City Council	Esquimalt Municipal Council
• MP	Stephanie McLean (LPC)
• MLA	Darlene Rotchford (NDP)
Area
• Land	7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	17,533
• Density	2,476.7/km2 (6,415/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (PT)
Highways	1A
Waterways	Strait of Juan de Fuca
Website	www.esquimalt.ca

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The Township of Esquimalt (/ɪˈskwaɪmɔːlt/) is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and Royal Roads, to the northwest by the New Songhees 1A Indian reserve and the town of View Royal, and to the north by a narrow inlet of water called the Gorge, across which is the district municipality of Saanich. It is almost tangential to Esquimalt 1 Indian Reserve near Admirals Road. It is one of the 13 municipalities of Greater Victoria and part of the Capital Regional District.

Esquimalt had a population of 17,533 in 2021. It covers 7.08 km² (2.73 sq mi). It is home to the Pacific fleet of the Royal Canadian Navy.