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Lake Managua

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Protecting the Lake Managua in Nicaragua | Global Ideas

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Lake Managua Lake Xolotlan, Managua, Nicaragua Definition, meaning & more

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Lake Managua is a lake in Nicaragua. The Spanish name is Lago de Managua or Lago Xolotlán. At 1,042 km², it is approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) long and 25 kilometres (16 mi) wide. Similarly to the name of Lake Nicaragua, its name was coined by the Spanish conquerors from "Mangue" and agua ("water"). The city of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, lies on its southwestern shore.
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