The Central Plains Region () is an informal geographic

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of the

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Manitoba Manitoba is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population ...

located in the south central part of the

Canadian province Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Constitution of Canada, Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North Amer ...

, directly west of

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg h ...

. Its major urban centre is the City of Portage la Prairie. Together with the

Pembina Valley Region The Pembina Valley () is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is named for its major geographical feature, the Pembina Valley, which runs through the southwestern part of the region. The Pembina Valley had a pop ...

to the south, the Central Plains Region composes the broader cultural region of Central Manitoba. Geographically, the region is considered to be a part of

southern Manitoba Southern Manitoba is the southernmost area of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Southern Manitoba encompasses the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region, Westman Region, Central Plains Region, Eastman Region, and Pembina Valley Region, as well as the Man ...

, and is serviced by the

Southern Regional Health Authority Southern Health-Santé Sud (SH-SS) is the governing body responsible for healthcare delivery and regulation for the eponymous health region in southern Manitoba—covering southeastern and south-central Manitoba, in particular. Southern Health-San ...

. As of the 2016 census, the region had a population of 50,300 (compared to 48,289 in the 2001 census).

Major communities

Portage la Prairie Portage la Prairie () is a small city in the Central Plains Region of Manitoba, Canada. In 2016, the population was 13,304 and the land area was . Portage la Prairie is approximately west of Winnipeg, along the Trans-Canada Highway (exactly ...

(city)

Rural municipalities and communities

First Nations and reserves

Dakota Plains First Nation Dakota Plains First Nation, Dakota Plains Wahpeton Oyate, or Wakhpetunwin Otinta (Waȟpéthuŋwaŋ Otina Dakhóta Oyáte, "Leaf dwellers") is a Wahpeton band Dakota First Nations entity southwest of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. It borders the some ...

( Dakota Plains 6A, Dakota Tipi 1) *

Long Plain First Nation The Long Plain First Nation () is an Ojibway and Dakota First Nations band government in Manitoba, Canada. (It also hosts a small number of Cree people as well.) Situated on a land base of primarily located in the Central Plains Region of Manit ...

* Sandy Bay 5

Points of interest

*Parks and wetlands ** Delta Marsh ** Portage Spillway Provincial Park **

Spruce Woods Provincial Park Spruce Woods Provincial Park is located in south-central Manitoba, Canada where the Assiniboine River passes through the delta of sediment left by the last glaciation. An area of open and stabilized sand dunes within the park provides habitat to ...

** St. Ambroise Beach Provincial Park ** Stephenfield Provincial Park ** Twin Lakes Beach ** Yellow Quill Provincial Park *Other ** Manitoba Agricultural Museum ** Prairie Wind Music Festival *Transport ** Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport *** 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School *** KF Defence Programs ** Portage la Prairie (North) Airport ** Manitoba Highway 13 ** Manitoba Highway 100 ** Provincial Road 242 ** Provincial Road 248 ** Provincial Road 305

References

External links

Central Manitoba Tourism

Central Plains Regional ProfileCommunity Profile: Census Division No. 8, Manitoba; Statistics Canada

Community Profile: Census Division No. 9, Manitoba; Statistics Canada

Community Profile: Census Division No. 10, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
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