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)
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Located near Managua, Nicaragua's capital, Masaya is a geologically complex volcano featuring multiple overlapping craters and calderas.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Retirement in Moscow, Ankara or Managua may gain appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
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
In September, 1937, word spread along the international espionage grapevine that Nicaragua, through which the United States was planning another Canal, had some sort of peculiar fortifications in the military zone at Managua.
From Secret Armies The New Technique of Nazi Warfare by John L. Spivak
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