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9 unusual facts about Lake Managua


Hurricane Cesar–Douglas

The most affected region was Lake Managua where the water level was approaching dangerous levels.

La Chureca

It is now covered and sealed, its a modern waste dispose system which is located on the south shore of Lake Managua and it is near Acahualinca, home to the famous ancient footprints of Acahualinca.

Managua, which is in the south western part of Nicaragua, is situated at the shore of Lake Managua.

Lake Managua

It rose 3 metres (10 ft) in five days during Hurricane Mitch in 1998, destroying the homes of many who lived on its edge.

Similarly to the name of Lake Nicaragua, its name was coined by the Spanish conquerors from "Mangue" (their name for the Mánkeme tribes) and agua ("water").

While joined to Lake Nicaragua the Bull sharks of that lake cannot migrate to Lake Managua due to a 12 foot high waterfall on the Tipitapa River.

Nicaraguan Grackle

It mainly occurs in the vicinity of Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua but its range has expanded a little thanks to the clearance of forest and creation of pastures by man.

Poor man's tropheus

The Poor man's tropheus, Hypsophrys nematopus is a species of cichlid native to Central America where it can be found in Lake Xiloa, Lake Managua, Lake Masaya and Lake Nicaragua and in riverine habitats on the Atlantic coasts of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Punta Huete Airport

Located at the north shore of Lake Managua, the Punta Huete Airport could become in the near future a major airport in Nicaragua.


Chiltepe Peninsula Natural Reserve

Located on the South shore of Lake Managua, it is 15 kilometers Northwest of Managua, the capital, and consequently a popular destination for visitors from the city.

Masaya Volcano

South-east of Lake Managua lie Chiltepe, the Nejapa alignment, Masaya, Apoyo and Mombacho which overlie the Las Sierras ignimbrites, erupted from the Las Sierras Caldera surrounding Masaya volcano.


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