Brenda is a rural municipality

Rural municipality

A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...

 in the province of Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

 in Western Canada

Western Canada

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. It is located in the southwestern part of the province, along the border with the state of North Dakota

North Dakota

North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....

 in the United States

United States

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. It had a 2006 Census population of 549 persons, a decline from the 2001 Census figure of 616 persons. The administratively separate village of Waskada

Waskada, Manitoba

Waskada is a village in the southwestern corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba, close to the border with the United States. It was formed in 1900. It is enclaved by the Rural Municipality of Brenda, and lies near the municipality's western edge....

 lies within the municipality.

Geography

According to Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada

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, the rural municipality has an area of 766.00 km² (295.75 sq mi). The administratively separate village of Waskada

Waskada, Manitoba

Waskada is a village in the southwestern corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba, close to the border with the United States. It was formed in 1900. It is enclaved by the Rural Municipality of Brenda, and lies near the municipality's western edge....

 is enclaved by Brenda, near its western edge.

Adjacent rural municipalities and counties

• Arthur, Manitoba
  Arthur, Manitoba
  Arthur is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southwestern part of the province, along its border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. The 2006 Census showed a population of 440 persons, a decline from its 2001 population of 480...
  
   - (west)
• Cameron, Manitoba
  Cameron, Manitoba
  Cameron is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located southwest of Brandon and is home to about 500 people. The separately administered town of Hartney lies just northeast of its centre.-External links:**...
  
   - (north)
• Winchester, Manitoba
  Winchester, Manitoba
  Winchester is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southwestern part of the province, on its border with the state of North Dakota in the United States...
  
   - (east)
• Bottineau County, North Dakota
  Bottineau County, North Dakota
  -Major highways:* U.S. Highway 83* North Dakota Highway 5* North Dakota Highway 14* North Dakota Highway 43* North Dakota Highway 60* North Dakota Highway 256-National protected areas:*J...
  
   - (south)

External links

• Map of Brenda R.M. at Statcan