Westman Region

The Westman Region (also known as Western Manitoba or simply Westman) is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the southwestern corner of the province.

Westman Region
Map of the Westman Region in Manitoba.
Map of the Westman Region in Manitoba.
CountryCanada Canada
ProvinceManitoba Manitoba
Area
  Total27,384.24 km2 (10,573.11 sq mi)
Population
  Total117,432
  Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)

The city of Brandon is the largest urban centre in the Westman Region. Primary economic industries in the region include agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, education, petroleum, transportation, and tourism. Riding Mountain National Park and eight provincial parks are located within Westman. As of 2021, the region had a recorded population of 117,432 people.

Together with the Parkland Region to the north, Westman composes the broader Prairie Mountain health region,[2] and is provided healthcare services by Prairie Mountain Health.[3]

Major communities

Cities and towns

Name of Population Centre Population (2021) Status
Brandon 51,313 City
Carberry 1,818 Town
Melita 1,041 Town
Minnedosa 2,741 Town
Neepawa 5,685 Town
Virden 3,118 Town

Rural municipalities and unincorporated communities

Rural municipality Unincorporated communities Census division Population (2021)
Boissevain–Morton 5 2,309
Brenda–Waskada
  • Goodlands
  • Leighton
  • Medora
  • Napinka
  • Waskada
5 650
Clanwilliam–Erickson
  • Crocus
  • Erickson**
  • Hilltop
  • Kerrs Lake
  • Scandinavia
15 1,239
Cornwallis
  • Chater
  • Cottonwoods
  • Sprucewoods
7 4,568
Deloraine–Winchester 5 1,478
Ellice–Archie
  • Chillon
  • Manson
  • McAuley
  • St. Lazare
  • Victor
  • Wattsview
  • Willen
15 831
Elton
  • Douglas
  • Forrest
  • Justice
7 1,276
Glenboro–South Cypress
  • Ashdown
  • Aweme
  • Glenboro**
  • Skalholt
  • Stockton
  • Treesbank
7 1,123
Grassland
  • Argue
  • Bunclody
  • Elgin
  • Fairfax
  • Hartney**
  • Grande-Clairière
  • Lauder
  • Minto
  • Regent
  • Underhill
5 1,583
Hamiota
  • Decker
  • Hamiota**
  • Lavinia
  • McConnell
  • Oakner
  • Pope
15 1234
Harrison Park
  • Crawford Park
  • Horod
  • Newdale
  • Onanole
  • Rackham
  • Rogers
  • Sandy Lake
  • Seech
15 1,852
Killarney–Turtle Mountain
  • Bannerman
  • Enterprise
  • Holmfield
  • Killarney**
  • Lena
  • Ninga^
  • Rhodes
  • Wakopa
5 3,429
Minto–Odanah
  • Bethany
  • Clanwilliam
15 1,121
North Cypress–Langford 7 / 15 3,011
Oakland–Wawanesa
  • Carroll
  • Methven
  • Nesbitt
  • Rounthwaite
  • Wawanesa
7 1,758
Oakview
  • Brumlie
  • Basswood
  • Cardale
  • Norman
  • Oak River
  • Rapid City^
15 1,928
Pipestone
  • Butler
  • Cromer
  • Ebor
  • Ewart
  • Linklater
  • Pipestone
  • Reston^
  • Scarth
  • Sinclair
  • Woodnorth
6 1,422
Prairie Lakes
  • Belmont^
  • Dunrea
  • Hartney Junction
  • Hilton
  • Margaret
  • Ninette^
5 1,625
Prairie View
  • Arrow River
  • Beulah
  • Birtle**
  • Crandall
  • Foxwarren
  • Isabella
  • Miniota
  • Quadra
  • Reeder
  • Solsgirth
  • Uno
15 2,161
Riverdale 7 1,803
Rosedale
  • Birnie
  • Eden
  • Franklin
  • Kelwood^
  • Mountain Road
  • Polonia
  • Riding Mountain
15 1,524
Sifton
  • Algar
  • Belleview
  • Deleau
  • Findlay
  • Griswold
  • Oak Lake**
  • Oak Lake Beach
  • Ralston
  • Routledge
6 1,239
Souris–Glenwood
  • Hayfield
  • Menteith
  • Newstead
  • Schwitzer
  • Souris**
7 2,547
Two Borders
  • Bede
  • Bernice
  • Broomhill
  • Coulter
  • Dalny
  • Elva
  • Lyleton
  • Pierson
  • Tilston
5 1,120
Wallace–Woodworth
  • Elkhorn^
  • Harding
  • Hargrave
  • Harmsworth
  • Kenton^
  • Kirkella
  • Kola
  • Lenore
  • Maples
  • Two Creeks
6 2,748
Whitehead
  • Alexander^
  • Ashbury
  • Beresford
  • Kemnay
  • Villette
  • Roseland
7 1,679
Yellowhead
  • Elphinstone
  • Glenforsa
  • Glossop
  • Ipswich
  • Kelloe
  • Menzie
  • Oakburn
  • Shoal Lake**
  • Strathclair
15 1,679

** Unincorporated Urban Community
^ Local Urban District

First Nations and reserves

Canadian Forces

Points of interest

National parks

Provincial parks

Other parks

Transport

Airports

  • Brandon Municipal Airport (primary)
  • Deloraine Airport
  • Erickson Municipal Airport
  • Glenboro Airport
  • Killarney Municipal Airport
  • Melita Airport
  • Minnedosa Airport
  • Neepawa Airport
  • Reston/R.M. of Pipestone Airport
  • Riding Mountain Airport
  • Shoal Lake Airport
  • Shoal Lake Water Aerodrome
  • Souris Glenwood Industrial Air Park
  • Strathclair Airport
  • Virden (Gabrielle Farm) Airport
  • Virden/R.J. (Bob) Andrew Field Regional Aerodrome

Railways

Highways

References

Specific
  1. "Southwest economic region statistics". Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. "In Your Community". Manitoba Parent Zone - Healthy Child Manitoba. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (December 16, 2015). "Health Regions: Boundaries and Correspondence with Census Geography". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
General

49°52′30″N 100°20′00″W

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