Rural Municipality of Macdonald
Rural Municipality of Macdonald | |
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Rural municipality | |
| Motto(s): Preserverate et Florete (Latin: Preserve and Flourish) | |
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 after | 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) | |
• 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.