Macdonald is a rural municipality lying adjacent to the southwest side of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of Municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It is part of the Winnipeg Capital Region, but is not part of the smaller Winnipeg census metropolitan area. The Winnipeg Capital Region is located in the Red River Valley in the south central portion of the province of Manitoba, Canada, containing the provincial The Winnipeg Capital Region is located in the Red River Valley in the south central portion of the province of Manitoba, Canada, containing the provincial Macdonald's population as of the 2001 census was 5,230. The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population