Koksilah
Koksilah is a community located just southeast of the City of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. Its name is derived, via that of the Koksilah River, from that of the Hwulqwselu people, one of the Hǝn̓q̓ǝmin̓ǝm̓-speaking peoples of the area today organized as the Cowichan Tribes and government.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 4,000 residents
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Koksilah, British Columbia” and “Xwulqw’selu / Koksilah”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cowichan Community Centre.
Cowichan Community Centre
Community center
Photo: Sandtrooper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cowichan Community Centre is a facility serving Cowichan Valley, British Columbia. It has a pool, theatre, arena, and gymnasium. It was built in 1978, on the former site of the Cowichan Curling Rink. Cowichan Community Centre is situated 3 km northwest of Koksilah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duncan and North Cowichan.
Duncan
Duncan is a city in the South Vancouver Island region of British Columbia. It is known for having one of the largest totem pole collections: more than 40. The Cowichan Historical Society provides free totem tours in the summer months.
North Cowichan
Town
Photo: Chris.mcluckie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Cowichan is a district municipality established in 1873 on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. The municipality is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. North Cowichan is situated 8 km north of Koksilah.
Koksilah
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.75691° or 48° 45′ 25″ northLongitude
-123.68484° or 123° 41′ 5″ westPopulation
4,000Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
84WRQ848+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 9201508159OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
5993879Wikidata ID
Q14874650
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Koksilah” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Koksilah”
- Dutch: “Koksilah, British Columbia”
- Irish: “Koksilah”
- Italian: “Koksilah (Columbia Britannica)”
- Italian: “Koksilah”
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