Manigotagan is a

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in the Canadian province of

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. It is located near the mouth of the Manigotagan River at

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History

From circa 1887 to circa 1893, the

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operated a fur trade outpost here, called Bad Throat Post, and functioned as an outpost for Fort Alexander. The exact date that it was abandoned is unknown.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Manigotagan had a population of 173 living in 69 of its 273 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 176. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

References

Designated places in Manitoba Northern communities in Manitoba Unincorporated communities in Eastman Region, Manitoba Settlements in Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub