Mafeking | |
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Location of Mafeking in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 52°41′1″N101°6′36″W / 52.68361°N 101.11000°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Parkland Region |
Census Division | No. 20 |
Government | |
• Governing Body | Rural Municipality of Mountain Council |
• MP | Dan Mazier |
• MLA | Rick Wowchuk |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Postal Code | R0L 1B0 |
Area code | 204 |
NTS Map | 063C11 |
GNBC Code | GAPTY |
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