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