Manitoba is one of Canada's provinces. It is the fifth Canadian province (created by the government in 1870). Its population as of January 1, 2006 (Statistics Canada) was 1,178,348 (Manitobans). It is the easternmost of the three Prairie provinces.

Its capital and largest city (containing over one half the provincial population) is Winnipeg. Other important cities and towns include Brandon, Thompson, Dauphin, Swan River, Churchill, The Pas, Selkirk, Portage la Prairie, Gimli, Flin Flon, Steinbach, Morden, and Winkler.

A person from Manitoba is called a Manitoban.