Kangaamiut,[3][4] formerly known as Gammel Sukkertoppen,[5] is a settlement with a population of 293 (2020[1]) in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland.
Kangaamiut is located on an island off the coast of Davis Strait between mouths of two long fjords.
The mouth of the long Kangerlussuaq Fjord is located approximately 26 kilometers (16 mi) north of the island.
[4] The Dano-Norwegian settlement Sukkertoppen[6] was originally located at the site of present-day Kangaamiut, when it was founded in 1755.
Kangaamiut serves as a port of call for the Arctic Umiaq Line coastal ship.