Managua Department

Managua (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈna.ɣwa]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 3,465 km² and has a population of 1,534,218 (2019 estimate), making it the country's most populated department. The capital is the city of Managua, which is also the capital of Nicaragua. The department has two coastlines, on the Pacific Ocean and on Lake Managua, but does not border Lake Nicaragua.

Managua

Departamento de Managua
Department
Flag
Coat of arms
CountryNicaragua
CapitalManagua
Area
 • Department3,465 km2 (1,338 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 estimate)[1]
 • Department1,534,218
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,427,809
ISO 3166-2NI-MN

Municipalities
  1. Ciudad Sandino
  2. El Crucero
  3. Managua
  4. Mateare
  5. San Francisco Libre
  6. San Rafael del Sur
  7. Ticuantepe
  8. Tipitapa
  9. Villa Carlos Fonseca

References
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of departments in Nicaragua

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