Managua () is a
department in
Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean Sea, Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to ...
. It covers an area of 3,465 km
2 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
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, which is also the capital of Nicaragua. The department has two coastlines, on the
Pacific Ocean
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and on
Lake Managua, but does not border
Lake Nicaragua.
Municipalities
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Ciudad Sandino
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El Crucero
El Crucero () is a municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua.
It is located on the summit and slopes of the ''Sierras de Managua'', east of Jinotepe
Jinotepe () is a city and municipality in the Carazo department of Nicaragua.
It ...
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Managua
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Mateare
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San Francisco Libre
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San Rafael del Sur
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Ticuantepe
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Tipitapa
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Villa Carlos Fonseca
Villa El Carmen, also known as Villa Carlos Fonseca is a town and a municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. Its sister city is Moscow, Idaho
Moscow ( ) is a city in North Central Idaho, United States. Located along the state borde ...
References
Departments of Nicaragua
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