one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada
"Manitoba is a vibrant province located between Saskatchewan and Ontario, known as one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada."
A province in Western Canada.
"Manitoba is a province in Western Canada known for its vast plains and prairies."
The name Manitoba comes from an Algonquian word meaning "spirit strait," which originally referred to the Narrows of Lake Manitoba. It is related to the English word manitou.