In the 18OO's people came to Vancouver island, and to Nanaimo for Coal. Thus brining many people to Vancouver island, and Nanaimo. In fact Nanaimo had the most Asian population from 18OO-194O more than San Francisco, Vancouver, and Seattle. Then in 194O, Chinatown burned down, from an old oil lamp which destroyed numerous blocks of Chinatown, and residential houses.
Nanaimo still has coal to be mined, but the city is saying no to mining the coal, because of the pollutants, and the trying to become eco friendlier.
What brought people to Vancouver Island, was coal, and logging. Nanaimo had/has still a lot of coal left, but the city doesn't allow mining.
Nanaimo's population density is 918.0 people per square kilometer.
Census Canada says 100,000 people live in Nanaimo today, and about 150,000 live in the greater Nanaimo area, meaning Gabriola Island, and various islands surrounding nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum, Bowser, Cassidy, Cedar/Extention/Cinnibar.
how did Nanaimo get its name
Nanaimo was created in 1874.
The population of Nanaimo is 83,810.
how did Nanaimo get its name
Nanaimo is the anglicized version of "Snuneymuxw". This is a Coast Salish word meaning "Great People" or "Gathering Place".
110kms or 68miles from nanaimo to Victoria
The area of Nanaimo is 91.3 square kilometers.
24kms from Vancouver to Nanaimo
V9R to V9V Is Nanaimo's Postal code.