Types of Municipalities

Types of Municipalities

Saskatchewan currently has 786 urban, rural and northern municipalities. For listings, see the Municipal Directory.

Of the 786 municipalities, 466 are considered urban. These include:

• 15 cities;
• 145 towns;
• 266 villages; and
• 40 resort villages.

In southern Saskatchewan, there are 296 Rural Municipalities (RMs). Within these 296 RMs, there are a total of 172 unincorporated organized hamlets.

In northern Saskatchewan, there are 24 incorporated municipalities:

• 2 northern towns;
• 11 northern villages; and
• 11 northern hamlets.

Unincorporated areas of northern Saskatchewan are part of the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD) and are administered by the Northern Municipal Services branch. There are 11 northern settlements within the NSAD.