The sultry and seismic 'Daughter of War' and 'City of Peace'.

An admittedly unlovely urban expanse of unsigned boulevards and uninspired modern monoliths, Managua is beloved with a proud ferocity by its 1.4 million inhabitants. Though not super-popular with travelers, its volcanic skyline and cosmopolitan charms have inspired a library's worth of poems.

Fast Facts

Population

1,400,000

Currency

Name: Cordoba Oro
Code: NIO
Symbol: $C

Electrical Plugs

Japanese-style plug with two parallel flat blades
120V 60Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: Spanish

Time Zones

GMT/UTC -6 

Country Dialing Code

+505

Weights & Measures

Metric

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