Amqui (2011 Population 6,322) is a town in eastern Quebec, Canada, at the base of the Gaspé peninsula in Bas-Saint-Laurent. Located at the confluence of the Humqui and Matapédia Rivers, it is the seat of La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. The main access road is Quebec Route 132.
The Mi'kmaq word amqui, also spelled as humqui, ankwi, and unkoui, means "place of amusement or pleasure". It is likely referring to the location as a festive gathering place in the past of Native Americans, who maintained a presence in this area until the early twentieth century.
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