The City of Nanaimo is a municipality located on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. Nanaimo is about 55km west of Vancouver, right across the Strait of Georgia, and you can get here from the mainland via BC Ferries, through our regional airport (YCD), or right into our downtown core by floatplane from Vancouver Harbour or Vancouver International Airport. With a reputation for innovative high quality service delivery, the City of Nanaimo is here to serve.