Explore the cities, localities, and regional context that make up Manitoba.
Manitoba is a province of Canada.
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Regional answer
Where does Manitoba fit?
Manitoba is a province of Canada. This directory lists 43 cities and localities in Manitoba.
Country
Canada
Administrative type
Province
Listed localities
43
About Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province in the heart of the country, known for its vast lakes, big skies and the gateway city of Winnipeg, its capital. Stretching from the US border to the shores of Hudson Bay, it blends farmland, wilderness and a diverse cultural heritage.
Manitoba ranges from fertile prairie farmland in the south to boreal forest, thousands of lakes including the huge Lake Winnipeg, and subarctic tundra around Churchill on Hudson Bay. The climate is strongly continental, with cold winters and warm summers.
Manitoba has a richly multicultural society with strong Indigenous, Metis, Ukrainian and other communities. Winnipeg is a cultural hub with a noted arts scene, while Churchill is world-famous for viewing polar bears and beluga whales.
The Red River region was the homeland of the Metis people, whose resistance led by Louis Riel shaped its entry into Canada as the fifth province in 1870. It grew as an agricultural and railway crossroads of the prairies.
Key facts
Its capital and largest city is Winnipeg.
Churchill is famous for polar bears on Hudson Bay.
It joined Canada as a province in 1870.
Lake Winnipeg is one of the largest lakes in the world.
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Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province in the heart of the country, known for its vast lakes, big skies and the gateway city of Winnipeg, its capital. Stretching from the US border to the shores of Hudson Bay, it blends farmland, wilderness and a diverse cultural heritage.
