List of cities in Manitoba

Cities and towns in Manitoba

Manitoba is one of the three Prairie provinces located in Western Canada.[1] According to the 2021 Canadian census, it is the fifth most populous province in Canada with 1,342,153 inhabitants, and the sixth largest by land area, covering 540,310.19 square kilometres (208,614.93 sq mi).[2] Manitoba currently has 137 municipalities,[3] out of which ten are categorized as cities.[4]

Cities, towns and villages in Manitoba are referred to as municipalities, specifically urban municipalities, and are formed under the 1996 Municipal Act. In order to label an urban municipality as a city in Manitoba, it must have a minimum population of 7,500,[5] although Flin Flon, part of which is in the neighbouring province of Saskatchewan, falls under this threshold.[4] According to the results of the 2022 municipal elections collected by the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, the municipal governments of each city contains a mayor; the two largest cities has wards, while the rest utilize an at-large governing body.[6]

Manitoba's capital and largest city in both population and by land area is Winnipeg, which has 749,607 residents and spanning 461.78 square kilometres (178.29 sq mi); the smallest city in population is Flin Flon with 4,940 residents and the smallest by land area is Dauphin which covers 12.67 square kilometres (4.89 sq mi).[4] Winnipeg is also the oldest incorporated city in Manitoba with its charter being approved by the legislature on November 8, 1873.[7] The most recent incorporated city in the province was Morden, on August 24, 2012.[8]

Cities

  • Largest cities in Manitoba by population
  • Downtown view of Winnipeg
    Winnipeg, Manitoba's capital and largest city by both population and land area
  • Street view of Brandon
    Street view of Brandon, second most populous city in Manitoba
  • Main Street in Steinbach
    Main Street in Steinbach, Manitoba's third largest city by population
  • City Hall building in Winkler
    City Hall in Winkler, fourth most populous city in Manitoba
  • Portage La Prairie Public Building
    The Portage La Prairie Public Building in Portage La Prairie, fifth most populous city in Manitoba


Cities in Manitoba
Name Region Council type[6] Council size[6] 2021 Census of Population[4] Incorporation date[9]
Population
(2021) 		Population
(2016) 		Change Land
area (km2) 		Population
density
Brandon Westman Ward 10 51,313 48,883 +5.0% 79.04 649.2/km2 May 30, 1882[10]
Dauphin Parkland At-large 6 8,368 8,369 0.0% 12.67 660.5/km2 March 20, 1998[11]
Flin Flon (part)[a] Northern Manitoba At-large 6 4,940 4,991 −1.0% 13.14 376.0/km2 June 26, 1970[12]
Morden Pembina Valley At-large 6 9,929 8,668 +14.5% 16.29 609.5/km2 August 24, 2012[8]
Portage la Prairie Central Plains At-large 6 13,270 13,304 −0.3% 24.72 536.8/km2 February 13, 1907[13]
Selkirk Interlake & Winnipeg Metropolitan At-large 6 10,504 10,278 +2.2% 24.47 429.3/km2 June 26, 1998[14]
Steinbach Eastman At-large 6 17,806 16,022 +11.1% 37.56 474.1/km2 October 10, 1997[15]
Thompson Northern Manitoba At-large 8 13,035 13,678 −4.7% 16.62 784.3/km2 July 7, 1970[16]
Winkler Pembina Valley At-large 6 13,745 12,660 +8.6% 20.73 663.0/km2 April 7, 2002[17]
Winnipeg Winnipeg Metropolitan Ward 15 749,607 705,244 +6.3% 461.78 1,623.3/km2 November 8, 1873[18]
Total cities 892,517 842,097 +6.0% 707.02 1,262.4/km2 —
Manitoba 1,342,153 1,278,365 +5.0% 540,310.19 2.5/km2 —
  • Spirit Way wolf mural on the side of the Highland Tower
    The Spirit Way wolf mural in Thompson, Manitoba's sixth most populous city
  • Selkirk water tower
    Watertower in Selkirk, Manitoba's seventh most populous city
  • Front view of the Morden Court House
    The court house in Morden, Manitoba's third least populous city
  • Dauphin City Hall
    City Hall in Dauphin, second least populous city in Manitoba
  • Main Street view in Flin Flon
    Main Street in Flin Flon, Manitoba's least populous city

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Part of Flin Flon is located in Saskatchewan; only the part in Manitoba is included.

References

  1. ^ "Prairie Provinces". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Municipal Officials Directory 2024" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Manitoba Municipal Relations. 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Municipal Act". Government of Manitoba. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c "2022 Manitoba Municipal Elections". Association of Manitoba Municipalities. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "Winnipeg's history". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Morden Gets City Status". City of Morden. August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  9. ^ "Manitoba Communities". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "Brandon City Plan". City of Brandon. Planning & Buildings Department. March 13, 2024. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Dauphin (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  12. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Flin Flon (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Portage la Prairie (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  14. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Selkirk (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Steinbach (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  16. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Thompson (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  17. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Winkler (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Winnipeg (City)". Manitoba Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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