Rural Municipality of Macdonald
Rural Municipality in Southern Manitoba / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Macdonald, Manitoba.
Macdonald is a rural municipality lying adjacent to the southwest side of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Winnipeg Metro Region, but is not part of the smaller Winnipeg census metropolitan area. Macdonald's population as of the 2016 census was 7,162.
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Rural Municipality of Macdonald | |
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Coordinates: 49°40′21″N 97°26′50″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Winnipeg Metro |
Named for | John A. Macdonald |
Seat | Sanford |
Government | |
• Reeve | Brad Erb |
Area | |
• Total | 1,156.11 km2 (446.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 8,120 |
• Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area codes | 204, 431 |
Website | www |
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The municipality is named for Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.