 
ama City, Alberta is located in the Northwest Corner of the Province, roughly 900 kms north of Edmonton, in the Municipal District of Mackenzie No. 23. Zama City is located in the Footner Lake Forest. The largest forest in Alberta covering 29,694 square miles, 19 million acres of land, 1/2 million acres of water.
To visit us you travel along the historic Mackenzie Highway, then on now municipally owned high-grade gravel. The original road was constructed through the bush in about 1967, it was maintained by the main Oil companies in the area. In 1996 the MD began construction on the public road and will replace the privately owned road. Construction was completed in the fall of 2000.
The MD of Mackenzie covers approximately 77,495 kms which is about 12% of the Province's land mass. Which makes it the largest municipal district in Alberta. Prior to 1995, this region known as the MD of Mackenzie was Improvement District No.23. Administration was provided through the Alberta Municipal Affairs, with locally elected advisory councillors.
Mrs. Betty Bateman has been the Zama (Ward 10) council representative since 1980. Betty and her husband Jim moved to Zama City in 1968, where they still reside. Both Betty and Jim commercial fish yearly on Bistcho Lake. Betty has been an integral part of making Zama City what is today, with her vision and dedication to the community we have seen growth and action where we might not have, without her strong voice and commitment.
Mackenzie Highway - which in 1938-1939 Surveyors marked a cat train route from Grimshaw to Yellowknife. The highway was named after the Mackenzie District, which was named after Alexander Mackenzie. The highway was completed in 1948 and the official opening was scheduled in the spring of 1949. The entire highway is paved, with the exception of the last 70 km into Yellowknife. |
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GPS Location: 59° 09 min North 07 Seconds - 118° 42 minutes West 25 Seconds
Population: 250 permanent residents, up to 4,000 transients
Radio Station: 89.9 FM - Re-broadcasting YL Country & 94.1 CIAM Radio |
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Hamlet of Zama Airstrip - ICAO# CEX5 - Unpaved 2400 ft
Maintained by the Municipal District of Mackenzie No.23 - Minimal Winter Maintenance
Zama Plant Airstrip - ICAO# CFT9 - Paved - 4300 ft
Maintained by Apache Canada Corporation
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Distance from Zama City to: (in kilometers)
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| Alexandra Falls, AB |
230 kms |
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Jasper, AB |
1028 kms |
| Banff, AB |
1263 kms |
Kakisa, NT |
338 kms |
| Bistcho Lake, AB (fly-in) |
66 kms |
Kelowna, BC |
1736 kms |
| Bistcho Lake, AB (Drive-in) |
85 kms |
La Crete, AB |
279 kms |
| Calgary, AB |
1192 kms |
Louise Falls, NT |
232 kms |
| Chateh, AB |
65 kms |
Lethbridge, AB |
1408 kms |
| Edmonton, AB |
898 kms |
Margaret Lake, AB (Fly-In) |
120 kms |
| Enterprise, NT |
241 kms |
Manning, AB |
356 kms |
| Escarpment Creek, NT |
234 kms |
Meander, AB |
85 kms |
| Fort Liard, NT |
783 kms |
Medicine Hat, AB |
1419 kms |
| Fort McMurray, AB |
1085 kms |
NWT Border (60th Parallel) |
157 kms |
| Fort Providence, NT |
378 kms |
Peace River, AB |
455 kms |
| Fort Resolution, NT |
451 kms |
Rae/Edzo, NT |
582 kms |
| Fort Simpson, NT |
635 kms |
Red Deer, AB |
1047 kms |
| Fort Smith, NT |
538 kms |
Red Earth, AB |
494 kms |
| Fort Vermilion, AB |
247 kms |
Regina, SK |
1717 kms |
| Grande Prairie, AB |
613 kms |
Saskatoon, SK |
1468 kms |
| Grimshaw, AB |
440 kms |
Steen River, AB |
107 kms |
| Hay River, NT |
284 kms |
United States Border |
1460 kms |
| Hay River From NWT Border |
133 kms |
Valleyview, AB |
594 kms |
| High Level, AB |
160 kms |
Whitecourt, AB |
762 kms |
| High Level Airport |
149 kms |
Yellowknife, NT |
691 kms |
| High Level Golf & Country Club |
157 kms | |
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