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    Republic of Nicaragua

    Nicaragua is located in Central America. Below you can see where Nicaragua sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Managua.

    Where Nicaragua is located
    Outline of Nicaragua
    Political map of Nicaragua and neighboring countries
    Political map: Nicaragua and its neighbors
    Reference map of Nicaragua (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of Nicaragua (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Relief map of Nicaragua — physical geography
    Relief map of Nicaragua — physical geographyBy Alexrk2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of Nicaragua
    Location map of NicaraguaBy Alexrk2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Nicaragua on the globe
    Nicaragua on the globeBy Addicted04 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Map of the administrative divisions of Nicaragua
    First-level administrative divisions of Nicaragua

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    Administrative divisions of Nicaragua

    Nicaragua is divided into 17 departments.

    Show all 17 departments
    • Atlántico Norte
    • Atlántico Sur
    • Boaco
    • Carazo
    • Chinandega
    • Chontales
    • Estelí
    • Granada
    • Jinotega
    • León
    • Madriz
    • Managua
    • Masaya
    • Matagalpa
    • Nueva Segovia
    • Rio San Juan
    • Rivas

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Where is Nicaragua?

    Nicaragua lies in Central America. Its geographic centre is at about 12.87° N, 85.21° W, and the capital, Managua, is at 12.15° N, 86.27° W.

    With 130,373 km², it is the 16th-largest of the 35 countries in the Americas — about 54% of the size of the United Kingdom.

    Nicaragua lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

    Neighbouring countries: Honduras, Costa Rica.

    Geography of Nicaragua

    Continent
    Americas
    Region
    Central America
    Area
    130,373 km²
    Geographic centre
    12.87° N, 85.21° W
    Capital (Managua)
    12.15° N, 86.27° W
    Size rank in the Americas
    16 of 35
    Highest point
    Mogotón (2,107 m)
    Land borders
    2

    Bordering countries: Honduras, Costa Rica.