There are numerous ruins of former relatively large Inuit settlements near the mouth of the fjord.

These were first reported by Georg Carl Amdrup at the turn of the 20th century when no Inuit were living in the area anymore.

[3] Kangertittivatsiaq is located in King Christian IX Land, north of Tasiilaq (Amassalik).

[4] It is a long fjord running roughly from northwest to southeast for about 26 km.

Well-known Ingolf Fjeld rises to a height of 1,503 m (4,931 ft) on the northeastern side of the inner fjord at 66°25′N 35°38′W / 66.417°N 35.633°W / 66.417; -35.633.