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Manitoba is a province in the Prairies of Canada. It is well known for its agriculture, culture and history. Visitors come for the fishing and other outdoor activities, although there are several historical sites worth visiting.

Regions

Regions and main destinations of Manitoba — switch to interactive map

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Regions and main destinations of Manitoba

Central Manitoba A largely agricultural region that includes the Pembina Valley and the Central Plains.

Eastern Manitoba A region with a very diverse ethnic cultural background: First Nations (Indigenous), Metis, Ukrainian, French, Mennonite, British, and Dutch.

Interlake The region between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba; it is popular for its many beaches, and for boating and fishing.

North of 53 The sparsely-populated northern half of Manitoba that is home to many polar bears.

Prairie Mountain Including Parkland and Western Manitoba.

Winnipeg The capital city of the province, also known as "Gateway to the West" and "Winterpeg".

Cities

• 1 Winnipeg — with over half of the province's population, Winnipeg is its metropolis, with museums, galleries, a mix of cultures, and many historical sites
• 2 Brandon — the province's second largest city
• 3 Churchill — the polar bear capital of the world
• 4 Dauphin — it's named after the heir to the French throne, but a quarter of the population speaks Ukrainian
• 5 Flin Flon — a mining town with a sense of humour: it was named after a character in a novel
• 6 Steinbach — visit the Mennonite Heritage Village
• 7 Portage la Prairie — its early 18th-century French fort is a must for history buffs, and the crossing of Canada's two transcontinental railways draws train fans
• 8 Thompson — the bustling metropolis of the North (population 13,000)
• 9 Winkler — explore the town's Mennonite heritage

Other destinations

• 1 Grand Beach Provincial Park — 12-m-high dunes and kilometres of warm sand beach
• 2 Pisew Falls Provincial Park — beautiful 13-m-high waterfalls accessible from the parking lot
• 3 Riding Mountain National Park — three different ecosystems converge in the area: grasslands, upland boreal and eastern deciduous forests
• 4 Pimachiowin Aki – Canada's only mixed world heritage site