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
Main article: List of cities in Manitoba

Manitoba has 10 cities.

Towns
Main article: List of towns in Manitoba

Manitoba has 25 towns.

Name Incorporation
date		 2016 Census of Population
Population
(2016)		 Population
(2011)		 Change
 Land area
(km²)		 Population
density
AltonaDecember 31, 19454,212 4,088 +3.0%9.38449.0/km2
ArborgJanuary 1, 19641,232 1,152 +6.9%2.21557.5/km2
BeausejourNovember 5, 19083,219 3,126 +3.0%5.42593.9/km2
CarberryDecember 20, 18891,738 1,669 +4.1%4.96350.4/km2
CarmanNovember 3, 18993,164 3,027 +4.5%4.34729.0/km2
ChurchillJanuary 1, 1959899 813 +10.6%53.9616.7/km2
GillamMay 1, 19661,265 1,332 −5.0%1,996.340.6/km2
Grand RapidsMarch 1, 1962268 279 −3.9%87.043.1/km2
Lac du BonnetDecember 31, 19471,089 1,069 +1.9%2.15506.5/km2
Leaf RapidsDecember 1, 1971582 498 +16.9%1,272.830.5/km2
Lynn LakeMay 9, 1959494 674 −26.7%910.230.5/km2
MelitaMay 15, 19021,042 1,069 −2.5%3.04342.8/km2
MinnedosaMarch 2, 18832,449 2,587 −5.3%15.39159.1/km2
MorrisJanuary 29, 18831,885 1,797 +4.9%6.10309.0/km2
NeepawaNovember 23, 18834,609 3,629 +27.0%17.35265.6/km2
NivervilleJanuary 1, 19694,610 3,540 +30.2%8.69530.5/km2
PasThe PasMay 17, 19125,369 5,513 −2.6%49.52108.4/km2
Powerview-Pine FallsJanuary 1, 19511,316 1,314 +0.2%5.02262.2/km2
Snow LakeJune 2, 1947899 723 +24.3%1,211.890.7/km2
Ste. AnneJanuary 1, 19632,114 1,626 +30.0%4.23499.8/km2
StonewallAugust 14, 19064,809 4,536 +6.0%5.99802.8/km2
Swan RiverMay 11, 19084,014 3,907 +2.7%7.16560.6/km2
TeulonMay 6, 19191,201 1,124 +6.9%3.23371.8/km2
VirdenAugust 2, 18903,322 3,114 +6.7%8.97370.3/km2
Winnipeg BeachNovember 2, 19091,145 1,011 +13.3%3.87295.9/km2
Total — 56,946 53,217 +7.0% 5,699.31 10.0/km2

Villages
Main article: List of villages in Manitoba

Manitoba has 2 villages.

Rural municipalities
Main article: List of rural municipalities in Manitoba

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.[12]

Northern communities

Manitoba recognizes 57 unincorporated places as northern communities.[12]

Settlements

Manitoba recognizes 12 unincorporated places as settlements.[12]

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 area does not include 2.37 km2 (0.92 sq mi) in the Saskatchewan portion of Flin Flon. The city's total area in 2016 was 16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi).
  4. Morden is Manitoba's newest city, incorporated August 24, 2012.
  5. 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.

    References
    1. "The Municipal Act". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
    2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. May 28, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
    3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
    4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
    5. "Foxwarren (Unincorporated Village)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
    6. "Garson / Lyall (Unincorporated Village)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
    7. "Great Falls (Unincorporated Village)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
    8. "Powerview (Village)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
    9. "Manitoba Municipal Officials Directory" (PDF). Manitoba Municipal Relations. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
    10. "MHS Resources: Manitoba's Municipal History". The Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
    11. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
    12. "Geographical Names" (Esri shapefile). Manitoba Land Initiative. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
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