List of communities in Manitoba

Communities in the Province of Manitoba, Canada include incorporated municipalities, unincorporated communities and First Nations communities.

Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and local government districts. Urban municipalities can be named as cities, towns, villages or simply urban municipalities.[1]

The administration of urban and rural municipalities is regulated by The Municipal Act.[1] Some municipalities have since amalgamated, making this list inaccurate.

In the 2011 Census, Manitoba's communities combined for a total provincial population of 1,208,268.[2]

Municipalities

Urban municipalities

Manitoba has 79 urban municipalities, which includes the sub-types of cities, towns and villages.

Cities

Manitoba has 10 cities.

Towns

Manitoba has 50 towns.

Villages

Manitoba has 19 villages.

Rural municipalities

Manitoba has 116 rural municipalities.

Local government districts

Manitoba has two local government districts.

Unincorporated communities

Hamlets

Four unincorporated places in Manitoba are designated as hamlets.[4]

Northern communities

Manitoba recognizes 57 unincorporated places as northern communities.[4]

Settlements

Manitoba recognizes 12 unincorporated places as settlements.[4]

See also

Communities in Canada's provinces and territories

Notes

  1. Dauphin is Manitoba's smallest city by area.
  2. Flin Flon is Manitoba's smallest city by population. The balance of Flin Flon is located within Saskatchewan.
  3. This population does not include 229 in the Saskatchewan portion of Flin Flon. The city's total population in 2011 was 5,592.
  4. This area does not include 2.37 km2 (0.92 sq mi) in the Saskatchewan portion of Flin Flon. The city's total area in 2011 was 16.25 km2 (6.27 sq mi).
  5. Morden is Manitoba's newest city, incorporated August 24, 2012.
  6. Winnipeg is Canada's seventh-largest city and Manitoba's capital and largest city by both population and area. The Winnipeg census metropolitan area (CMA) is formed around the City of Winnipeg.

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