Sahali (or Sa-hali) is a neighbourhood in South Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, bordered by the Aberdeen and Downtown districts. It is home to most of Kamloops' major grocery and big box stores. It is also site of one of British Columbia's newest universities: Thompson Rivers University. The neighbourhood is the largest in Kamloops and consists of an Upper and Lower Sahali, with an estimated total population of about 12,000 in 2003.
Etymology The neighbourhood's name derives from the word sahali, a local version of the Chinook Jargon word usually seen as saghalie in published lexicons of the Jargon. Its basic meaning is 'up' or 'above' but in this context meaning 'high ground'. Balf, Mary. "Why That Name? Place names of Kamloops district". Kamloops Museum, 1978, p. 39.
Geography Sahali is situated on high ground overlooking the valley of the Thompson River. Featuring unique and expansive natural landscapes, Sa-Hali is a sub-rural area.
Demography
+ Panethnic groups in Sahali (1991−2021)Panethnic group2021 census2016 census2011 census2006 census2001 census1996 census1991 census European 9,405 9,125 9,975 10,305 10,380 10,185 8,215 Indigenous 1,085 1,110 560 695 535 325 520 South Asian 870 545 355 130 135 185 70 East Asian 440 675 580 505 555 370 225 African 295 140 35 30 45 45 25 Southeast Asian 265 175 100 55 60 55 70 Latin American 150 105 15 20 30 50 50 Middle Eastern 85 70 200 55 30 30 10 Other/multiracial 20 35 0 55 0 10 40 Total responses 12,615 11,980 11,820 11,850 11,770 11,255 9,225 Total population 12,807 12,151 11,989 11,894 11,762 11,472 9,414
Education Several schools are located in Sahali, including Sa-Hali Secondary School, the neighbourhood's only high school. The elementary schools in Sahali are: Summit Elementary School South Sa-Hali Elementary School (A French immersion school) McGowan Park Elementary School Kamloops Open Online Learning Education Center (An online school) Sahali Secondary School
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References
https://web.archive.org/web/20050306013040/http://www.city.kamloops.bc.ca/planning/pdfs/population.pdf