Managua
Americannoun
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Lake, a lake in W Nicaragua. 390 sq. mi. (1,010 sq. km).
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a city in and the capital of Nicaragua, in the W part, on Lake Managua.
noun
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the capital of Nicaragua, on the S shore of Lake Managua: chosen as capital in 1857. Pop: 1 159 000 (2005 est)
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a lake in W Nicaragua: drains into Lake Nicaragua by the Tipitapa River. Length: 61 km (38 miles). Width: about 26 km (16 miles)
Example Sentences
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Little was heard of his condition until Wednesday, when the government acknowledged he had been in hospital in the capital, Managua, since early March.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
When US officials forced him to board a plane carrying more than 150 deportees heading to Managua, Nicaragua, he remembers being the only non–Latin American on the plane.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
Honduras, chasing a fourth World Cup appearance and their first since 2014, were stunned 2-0 by Nicaragua in Managua to stand tied atop group C with Haiti, who beat Costa Rica 1-0.
From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025
The house was in Managua, where two of her three children live.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2024
A channel called “El Estero Real” extends from the extreme southern point of the bay into Nicaragua for about 50 m., reaching within 20 or 25 m. of Lake Managua.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
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