Types of Municipalities

Saskatchewan currently has 790 urban, rural and northern municipalities. For listings, see the Municipal Directory.

Of the 790 municipalities, 469 are considered urban. These include:

• 13 cities;
• 147 towns;
• 269 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 25 incorporated municipalities:

• 2 northern towns;
• 11 northern villages; and
• 12 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 10 northern settlements within the NSAD.