Kitaa

Map of west Greenland.

Kitaa, originally Vestgrønland ("West Greenland"), is a former administrative division (landsdel) of Greenland. It was by far the most populated of the divisions, being home to almost 90% of the total population. The divisions were de facto replaced statistical regions after Greenland got home rule in 1979.

It is bordered in the west by the Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, Labrador Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. To the east lies Tunu.

All but three of the island territory's municipalities were located in West Greenland. These were (in geographical order, from south to north):

• Nanortalik
• Qaqortoq
• Narsaq
• Ivittuut
• Paamiut
• Nuuk
• Maniitsoq
• Sisimiut
• Kangaatsiaq
• Aasiaat
• Qasigiannguit
• Ilulissat
• Qeqertarsuaq
• Uummannaq
• Upernavik

See also

• Subdivisions of Norden
• Administrative divisions of Greenland
• Isua greenstone belt (geology)

Former administrative divisions of Greenland (until 31 December 2008) Counties Avannaa (North Greenland) Kitaa (West Greenland) Tunu (East Greenland) Municipalities Aasiaat Ammassalik Ilulissat Ittoqqortoormiit Ivittuut Kangaatsiaq Maniitsoq Nanortalik Narsaq Nuuk Paamiut Qaanaaq Qaqortoq Qasigiannguit Qeqertarsuaq Sisimiut Upernavik Uummannaq Vaigat (from 1972 part of Qeqertarsuaq Municipality) Unincorporated Areas Kangerlussuaq (from 2002 part of Sisimiut Municipality) Pituffik Northeast Greenland National Park See also (New) Municipalities

Coordinates: 68°00′N 52°00′W / 68.000°N 52.000°W / 68.000; -52.000