Rural Municipality of Macdonald | |
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Rural municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 Location of the RM of Macdonald in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′21″N 97°26′50″W / 49.67250°N 97.44722°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 |
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.
The municipality is named for Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.
- ^ "THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MACDONALD". reg.gg.ca. February 15, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.