Westman Region Explained
| Westman Region |
| Settlement Type: | Region of Manitoba |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Manitoba |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 27,384.24 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 117,432 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
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.
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 |
| 1,818 | Town |
| Melita | 1,041 | Town |
| 2,741 | Town |
| Neepawa | 5,685 | Town |
| 3,118 | Town | |
Rural municipalities and unincorporated communities
| Rural municipality | Unincorporated communities | Census division | Population (2021) |
|---|
| Boissevain–Morton |
| 5 | 2,309 |
| Brenda–Waskada |
| 5 | 650 |
| Clanwilliam–Erickson |
| 15 | 1,239 |
| Cornwallis |
| 7 | 4,568 |
| Deloraine–Winchester |
| 5 | 1,478 |
| Ellice–Archie |
| 15 | 831 |
| Elton |
| 7 | 1,276 |
| Glenboro–South Cypress |
| 7 | 1,123 |
| Grassland |
| 5 | 1,583 |
| Hamiota | - Decker
- Hamiota
- McConnell
- Oakner
- Pope
| 15 | 1234 |
| Harrison Park |
| 15 | 1,852 |
| Killarney–Turtle Mountain | - Bannerman
- Enterprise
- Holmfield
- Killarney
- Ninga^
- Rhodes
- Wakopa
| 5 | 3,429 |
| Minto–Odanah |
| 15 | 1,121 | - | North Cypress–Langford |
| 7 / 15 | 3,011 |
| Oakland–Wawanesa |
| 7 | 1,758 |
| Oakview |
| 15 | 1,928 |
| Pipestone |
| 6 | 1,422 |
| Prairie Lakes |
| 5 | 1,625 |
| Prairie View |
| 15 | 2,161 |
| Riverdale |
| 7 | 1,803 |
| Rosedale |
| 15 | 1,524 |
| Sifton |
| 6 | 1,239 |
| Souris–Glenwood | - Hayfield
- Menteith
- Newstead
- Schwitzer
- Souris**
| 7 | 2,547 |
| Two Borders |
| 5 | 1,120 |
| Wallace–Woodworth |
| 6 | 2,748 |
| Whitehead |
| 7 | 1,679 |
| Yellowhead |
| 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
Railways
Highways
References
- Specific
- General
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Southwest economic region statistics . . March 27, 2023.
- Web site: In Your Community. 2021-08-03. Manitoba Parent Zone - Healthy Child Manitoba. en.
- Web site: Government of Canada. Statistics Canada. 2015-12-16. Health Regions: Boundaries and Correspondence with Census Geography. 2021-08-03. www150.statcan.gc.ca.
