The
Belcher Islands (
Inuit:
Sanikiluaq) are an
archipelago in the
Qikiqtaaluk Region,
Nunavut,
Canada. Located in
Hudson Bay, the Belcher Islands are spread out over almost . The hamlet of
Sanikiluaq (where the majority of the archipelago's inhabitants live) is on the north coast of
Flaherty Island and is the southernmost in Nunavut. Along with Flaherty Island, the other large islands are
Kugong Island,
Tukarak Island, and
Innetalling Island. Other main islands in the 1,500 island
archipelago are
Moore Island,
Wiegand Island,
Split Island,
Snape Island and
Mavor Island, while island groups include the Sleeper Islands, King George Islands, and Bakers Dozen Islands.