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About Lago de Managua


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Lake Managua (also known as Lake Xolotlán) (located at 12°20′N 86°25′W) 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" (their name for the Mánkeme tribes) andagua ("water"). The city of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, lies on its southwestern shore.

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