Melita | |
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Coordinates: 49°16′05″N 100°59′45″W / 49.26806°N 100.99583°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Rural Municipality | Two Borders |
Area | |
• Total | 3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,041 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−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.