The Rural Municipality of Brenda is a former

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(RM) in the

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of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 22, 1883. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated

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with the Village of Waskada to form the

Municipality of Brenda – Waskada The Municipality of Brenda – Waskada is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. History The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Brenda and the Village of Waskada. It was formed as ...

. The RM was located in the southwestern part of the province, along the border with the state of

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in the

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. It had a 2006 Census population of 549 persons, a decline from the 2001 Census figure of 616 persons.

Geography

According to

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, the rural municipality had an area of 766.00 km² (295.75 sq mi). The main settlements within the RM were Goodlands, Leighton, Medora, and

Napinka Napinka is an unincorporated community in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The village of Napinka was incorporated on May 1, 1908. On January 1, 1986 the village dissolved and Napinka became part of the Rural Municipality of Brenda (now the Municip ...

Adjacent municipalities

Rural Municipality of Arthur The Rural Municipality of Arthur is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 22, 1883. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially man ...

- (west) *

Rural Municipality of Cameron The Rural Municipality of Cameron is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on November 16, 1896. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially ma ...

- (north) *

Rural Municipality of Winchester The Rural Municipality of Winchester is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on November 1, 1890. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially ...

- (east) *

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- (south)

References

''Manitoba Historical Society - Rural Municipality of Brenda''

Map of Brenda R.M. at Statcan
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