Managua Department
Also known as Managua
department in western Nicaragua
Key facts
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Capital
- Managua
- Total
- 3,465 km (1,338 sq mi)
- Density
- 457.7/km (1,185/sq mi)
- Iso 3166 2
- NI-MN
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Managua Department, Nicaragua - panoramio.jpg
- Licence plate code
- MN
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Article
Managua ( Spanish pronunciation: [maˈna.ɣwa]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 3,465 km (1,338 sq mi) and had a population of 1,585,800 (2023 estimate), making it the country's most populated department. The seat of the department is the city of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. The department extends from Pacific Ocean to the shores of Lake Managua.
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