The Westman Region (also known as Western Manitoba or simply Westman) 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 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 Riding Mountain National Park is a national park in Manitoba, Canada. The park is located within Treaty 2 Territory and sits atop the Manitoba Escarpment. Consisting of a protected area of , the forested parkland stands in sharp contrast to the ...

and eight

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are located within Westman. As of

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, the region had a recorded population of 117,432 people. Together with the

Parkland Region Parkland is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba, located between Lakes Manitoba and Winnipegosis on the east and the Manitoba–Saskatchewan border on the west. The largest population centre is the city of Dauphin, ...

to the north, Westman composes the broader Prairie Mountain health region, and is provided healthcare services by Prairie Mountain Health.

Major communities

Cities and towns

Rural municipalities and unincorporated communities

''** Unincorporated Urban Community''
''^ Local Urban District''

First Nations and reserves

Birdtail Sioux First Nation Birdtail Sioux First Nation or Chan Kagha Otina Dakhóta Oyáte (also spelt ''Caƞ Kaġa Dakhóta Oyáte'', 'People of the Log Houses') are a Dakota First Nation located approximately 50 km north of Virden, Manitoba. The First Nation has ...

Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation The Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation or Chanupa Wakpa ('Pipestone River', a pipe was found along the river) is a First Nations in western Manitoba, located on Oak Lake Reserve - 59A (a smaller, non-developed 59B land parcel is located North of 59 ...

* Gambler First Nation *

Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation (KOFN; also known as Riding Mountain Band, ) is a First Nations community primarily located on Keeseekoowenin 61 (Indian Reserve 61A), situated near Elphinstone, Manitoba, south of Riding Mountain National Park. ...

Rolling River First Nation The Rolling River First Nation () is an Ojibwe First Nations community in Manitoba, located south of Riding Mountain National Park. About half of the members are resident on its reserves, which are located south and east of Erickson, Manitoba. ...

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Sioux Valley Dakota Nation (SVDN) or Wipazoka Wakpa ('Saskatoon River', named for the abundance of Saskatoon bushes along the river) is a Dakota (Sioux) First Nation that resides west of Brandon, Manitoba Brandon () is the second-largest c ...

Waywayseecappo First Nation The Waywayseecappo First Nation (; ) is a First Nations band government whose reserve is located east of Russell, Manitoba, Canada. The First Nation's reserve is and is located near the southwestern corner of the Riding Mountain National Park. ...

Canadian Forces

CFB Shilo Canadian Forces Base Shilo (CFB Shilo; ) is an operations and training base of the Canadian Armed Forces, located east of Brandon, Manitoba, Brandon, Manitoba and adjacent to Sprucewoods. During the 1990s, Canadian Forces base, Canadian Forces ...

Points of interest

National parks

Provincial parks

* Criddle/Vane Homestead Provincial Park * Grand Valley Provincial Park * Oak Lake Provincial Park *

Rivers Provincial Park Rivers Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Manitoba, designated by the Government of Manitoba in 1961. The park is in size and is considered to be a Class III protected area under the IUCN protected area management c ...

* Seton 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 ...

* Turtle Mountain Provincial Park * William Lake Provincial Park

Other parks

International Peace Garden The International Peace Garden ( French: ''Jardin international de la paix'') is a park located adjacent to the International Peace Garden Border Crossing along the Canada–United States border between the province of Manitoba and the state o ...

Transport

Airports

Brandon Municipal Airport Brandon Municipal Airport (also known as Brandon Airport or McGill Field) is an airport located north of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. It serves the City of Brandon, the Westman and Parkland regions of Manitoba, and eastern Saskatchewan. Br ...

(primary) * Deloraine Airport * Erickson Municipal Airport * Glenboro Airport * Killarney Municipal Airport * Melita Airport * Minnedosa Airport *

Neepawa Airport Neepawa Airport is located west of Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada, immediately north of the Yellowhead Highway. The airport is operated by the town of Neepawa. It is used by owners of light and ultralight aircraft, chiefly for pleasure flying an ...

* 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

* Rivers station (''

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Highways

* PTH 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) * PTH 2 * PTH 3 * PTH 5 * PTH 10 * PTH 16 (Yellowhead Highway) * PTH 18 * PTH 21 * PTH 23 * PTH 41 * PTH 42 * PTH 45 * PTH 83

References

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Community Profile: Census Division No. 5, Manitoba; Statistics CanadaCommunity Profile: Census Division No. 6, Manitoba; Statistics CanadaCommunity Profile: Census Division No. 7, Manitoba; Statistics CanadaCommunity Profile: Census Division No. 15, Manitoba; Statistics Canada

External links

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