List of municipalities in Manitoba

Manitoba's Municipal Act, enacted in 1996, defines an urban municipality as an incorporated "area with at least 1,000 residents and a population density of at least 400 residents per square kilometre." The 37 urban municipalities have a total population of 955,774, a total land area of . These totals represent of Manitoba's population but only of its land area. Towns In Manitoba, an urban municipality may be named a town upon formation. Other than the requirements to incorporate as an urban municipality (1,000 residents and 400 people/km2), the Municipal Act has no minimum population threshold to limit the naming of them as towns. A town can alternately be named a village or urban municipality under the Municipal Act or a city if it has a minimum population of 7,500. Manitoba has 25 towns that had a cumulative population of 60,963 in the 2021 census. The province's largest and smallest towns by population are Niverville and Grand Rapids with populations of 5,947 and 213 respectively. The province's largest and smallest towns by land area are Gillam and Arborg with land areas of and respectively. Villages In Manitoba, an urban municipality may be named a village upon formation. Other than the minimum requirements to incorporate as an urban municipality (1,000 residents and 400 people/km2), the Municipal Act has no minimum population threshold to limit the naming of them as villages. A village can alternately be named a town or urban municipality under the Municipal Act or a city if it has a minimum population of 7,500. Manitoba has 2 villages that had a cumulative population of 2,294 in the 2021 census. These are St-Pierre-Jolys and Dunnottar with populations of 1,305 and 989 respectively. List of urban municipalities Manitoba Legislative Building.jpg|alt=Skyline of Winnipeg at night|Manitoba Legislature in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba's capital and largest municipality Downtown Brandon Manitoba.jpg|alt=Downtown Brandon|Downtown Brandon, Manitoba's second largest municipality Steinbach Main Street.png|alt=Downtown Steinbach|Downtown Steinbach, Manitoba's third largest municipality City Hall in Winkler Manitoba.jpg|alt=Winkler City Hall|City Hall of Winkler, Manitoba's fourth largest municipality == Rural municipalities ==

Manitoba's Municipal Act, enacted in 1987, defines rural municipality (RM) as an incorporated "area with at least 1,000 residents and a population density of less than 400 residents per square kilometre." that had a cumulative population of 313,064 in the 2021 census. and the government allowed some of the new amalgamated municipalities to form with a combined population under 1,000. == Local government districts ==

Manitoba's Local Government Districts Act, enacted in 1987, defines a local government district (LGD) as "an area or areas that is or are wholly or partly in unorganized territory or in a disorganized municipality" with inhabitants. LGDs are incorporated by Manitoba's Lieutenant Governor in Council through passage of a regulation. Manitoba has two LGDs: Mystery Lake and Pinawa. For municipal statistical purposes, Mystery Lake is considered a rural municipality while Pinawa is considered an urban municipality. == See also ==