The Westman Region (also known as Western Manitoba or simply Westman) is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba 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 and eight provincial parks are located within Westman. As of 2021, the region had a recorded population of 117,432 people.
Together with the Parkland Region 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 Name of Population CentrePopulation (2021)StatusBrandon51,313CityCarberry 1,818TownMelita1,041TownMinnedosa 2,741TownNeepawa5,685TownVirden 3,118Town
Rural municipalities and unincorporated communities Rural municipalityUnincorporated communitiesCensus divisionPopulation (2021)Boissevain–Morton Boissevain** Whitewater52,309Brenda–Waskada Goodlands Leighton Medora Napinka Waskada5650Clanwilliam–Erickson Crocus Erickson** Hilltop Kerrs Lake Scandinavia151,239Cornwallis Chater Cottonwoods Sprucewoods74,568Deloraine–Winchester Deloraine** Dand Mountainside Regent51,478Ellice–Archie Chillon Manson McAuley St. Lazare Victor Wattsview Willen15831Elton Douglas Forrest Justice71,276Glenboro–South CypressAshdown Aweme Glenboro** Skalholt Stockton Treesbank71,123Grassland Argue Bunclody Elgin Fairfax Hartney** Grande-Clairière Lauder Minto Regent Underhill51,583Hamiota Decker Hamiota** Lavinia McConnell Oakner Pope151234Harrison Park Crawford Park Horod Newdale Onanole Rackham Rogers Sandy Lake Seech151,852Killarney–Turtle Mountain Bannerman Enterprise Holmfield Killarney** Lena Ninga^ Rhodes Wakopa53,429Minto–Odanah Bethany Clanwilliam151,121 North Cypress–Langford Brookdale Edrans Fairview Firdale Gregg Hallboro Harte Ingelow Melbourne Mentmore Oberon Wellwood7 / 153,011Oakland–Wawanesa Carroll Methven Nesbitt Rounthwaite Wawanesa71,758Oakview Brumlie Basswood Cardale Norman Oak River Rapid City^151,928Pipestone Butler Cromer Ebor Ewart Linklater Pipestone Reston^ Scarth Sinclair Woodnorth61,422Prairie Lakes Belmont^ Dunrea Hartney Junction Hilton Margaret Ninette^51,625Prairie View Arrow River Beulah Birtle** Crandall Foxwarren Isabella Miniota Quadra Reeder Solsgirth Uno152,161Riverdale Bradwardine Levine Myra Rivers** Wheatland71,803Rosedale Birnie Eden Franklin Kelwood^ Mountain Road Polonia Riding Mountain151,524Sifton Algar Belleview Deleau Findlay Griswold Oak Lake** Oak Lake Beach Ralston Routledge61,239Souris–Glenwood Hayfield Menteith Newstead Schwitzer Souris**72,547Two Borders Bede Bernice Broomhill Coulter Dalny Elva Lyleton Pierson Tilston51,120Wallace–Woodworth Elkhorn^ Harding Hargrave Harmsworth Kenton^ Kirkella Kola Lenore Maples Two Creeks62,748Whitehead Alexander^ Ashbury Beresford Kemnay Villette Roseland71,679Yellowhead Elphinstone Glenforsa Glossop Ipswich Kelloe Menzie Oakburn Shoal Lake** Strathclair151,679 ** Unincorporated Urban Community ^ Local Urban District
First Nations and reserves Birdtail Sioux First Nation Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Gambler First Nation Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation Rolling River First Nation Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Waywayseecappo First Nation
Canadian Forces CFB Shilo
Points of interest National parks Riding Mountain National Park
Provincial parks Criddle/Vane Homestead Provincial Park Grand Valley Provincial Park Oak Lake Provincial Park Rivers Provincial Park Seton Provincial Park Spruce Woods Provincial Park Turtle Mountain Provincial Park William Lake Provincial Park
Other parks International Peace Garden
Transport Airports Brandon Municipal Airport (primary) Deloraine Airport Erickson Municipal Airport Glenboro Airport Killarney Municipal Airport Melita Airport Minnedosa Airport Neepawa Airport 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 (VIA Rail)
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 Specific
General Community Profile: Census Division No. 5, Manitoba; Statistics Canada Community Profile: Census Division No. 6, Manitoba; Statistics Canada Community Profile: Census Division No. 7, Manitoba; Statistics Canada Community Profile: Census Division No. 15, Manitoba; Statistics Canada
External links Manitoba Regional Profiles: Westman Region