South Asian

The diverse South Asian community in Edmonton comes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Indian diasporas in Africa and the Caribbean. The first members started to arrive in early 1950s as international students in the University of Alberta, entrepreneurs and skilled workers especially in the natural resource sector—a trend that continues to date.

Mill Woods is known as the ‘Little South Asia’ of Edmonton and the South Asian community has been integral to the community’s development. In 1971, the City of Edmonton bought six thousand acres of land on its southern boundary to develop Mill Woods—an urban settlement estimated to house one hundred and twenty thousand people. Affordable housing options and business opportunities led to new immigrants settling in Mill Woods in large numbers.

Edmonton Cricket Club, Victoria Park

Themes: Sports, Leisure & Entertainment
Era: Urban Settlement
Area: Central

Gandhi Bust

Themes: Education
Era: City Modern
Area: Central

Gurdwara Road

Themes: Streets & Roads, Transportation
Era: City Modern
Area: Southeast

Guru Nanak Dev Healing Garden, Mazankowski Heart Institute

Themes: Education, Religion
Era: City Modern
Area: Southwest

Hindu Society of Alberta

Themes: Religion
Era: The Post-War Years
Area: Northwest

Little India

Themes: Trade & Industry
Era: City Modern
Area: Southeast

Markaz-Ul-Islam Mosque

Themes: Religion
Era: City Modern
Area: Southeast

Muslim Community of Edmonton Mosque

Themes: Education, Religion
Era: City Modern
Area: Southwest

Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple

Themes: Religion
Era: City Modern
Area: Edmonton Region

Siri Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara

Themes: Religion
Era: City Modern
Area: Northwest

Sohan Singh Bhullar Park

Themes: Sports, Leisure & Entertainment
Era: City Modern
Area: Southeast

Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre

Themes: Education, Religion
Era: City Modern
Area: Southeast

Sri Sri Radha Govindaji Temple

Themes: Religion
Era: City Modern
Area: Southeast