Found 349 km southeast from Saskatoon, the RM of Abernethy No. 186 is located on the Qu’Appelle River and has a population of 362, giving it a population density of 0.5/km². The RM features the town of Balcarres, the village of Abernethy, and the Resort Village of the District of Katepwa along Katepwa Lake. The RM is home to the Motherwell Homestead, a National Historic Site of Canada, and Katepwa Point Provincial Park.