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Managua

Departamento de Managua
Department
Flag of Managua
Flag
 Coat of arms of Managua
Coat of arms
Managua Department, Nicaragua.svg
Country Nicaragua
Capital Managua
Area
 • Department 3,465 km2 (1,338 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 estimate)
 • Department 1,559,774
 • Density 450.15/km2 (1,165.89/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,454,904
ISO 3166-2 NI-MN

Managua (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈna.ɣwa]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 3,465 km2 and has a population of 1,559,774 (2021 estimate), making it the country's most populated department. The capital is the city of Managua, which is also the capital of Nicaragua. The department has two coastlines, on the Pacific Ocean and on Lake Managua, but does not border Lake Nicaragua.

Municipalities

  1. Ciudad Sandino
  2. El Crucero
  3. Managua
  4. Mateare
  5. San Francisco Libre
  6. San Rafael del Sur
  7. Ticuantepe
  8. Tipitapa
  9. Villa Carlos Fonseca

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Departamento de Managua para niños

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