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Managua

American  
[muh-nah-gwuh, mah-nah-gwah] / məˈnɑ gwə, mɑˈnɑ gwɑ /

noun

  1. Lake, a lake in W Nicaragua. 390 sq. mi. (1,010 sq. km).

  2. a city in and the capital of Nicaragua, in the W part, on Lake Managua.


Managua British  
/ məˈnæɡwə, maˈnaɣwa /

noun

  1. the capital of Nicaragua, on the S shore of Lake Managua: chosen as capital in 1857. Pop: 1 159 000 (2005 est)

  2. a lake in W Nicaragua: drains into Lake Nicaragua by the Tipitapa River. Length: 61 km (38 miles). Width: about 26 km (16 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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 February of last year, 222 detainees were flown from Managua to the United States.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024

While absent from Managua there was an uprising.

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