Melita, Manitoba

Melita
Front Street
Front Street
Town boundaries
Town boundaries
Melita is located in Manitoba
Melita
Melita
Coordinates: 49°16′05″N 100°59′45″W / 49.26806°N 100.99583°W / 49.26806; -100.99583
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Rural MunicipalityTwo Borders
Area
 • Total3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,041
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (CDT)

Melita (/məˈlɪtə/) is a town located in the south-western corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is surrounded by the Municipality of Two Borders and occupies a bend of the Souris River. Graham Creek runs along the west side of town and into the Souris River. The population at the 2016 census was 1,042.[2] It sits at the junction of Highways 3 and 83, approximately 320 km southwest of Winnipeg. Melita is known as the "Grasslands Bird Capital of Manitoba"[3] and is located in Manitoba's banana belt.

  1. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Melita, Town". Census Profile. Statistics Canada.
  3. ^ "Bird Watching". Town of Melita. Retrieved 15 January 2013.