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Nicaragua · Travel guide

Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is a country in Central America, comprising 130,370 square kilometers (50,340 sq mi). With a population of 7,097,329 as of 2026, it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and Honduras, and the largest by area in all of Central America. Nicaragua is bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean Sea of the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The country also shares maritime borders with El Salvador to the west and Colombia to the east. Nicaragua's largest city and national capital is Managua, which is also the fourth-largest city in Central America, with a population of 1,055,247 as of December 2020. Nicaragua is known as "the breadbasket of Central America" due to having the most fertile soil and arable land in all of Central America. The official language…

Safety

Nicaragua

FCDO travel advice for Nicaragua. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Nicaragua

Capital: Managua
Language: Spanish
Currency: Nicaraguan córdoba
Time zone: UTC−06:00
Calling code: +505
Internet domain: .ni
Driving side: right
Plug type: NEMA 1-15
Voltage: 120

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Nicaragua

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Air Force DayAir Force Day2026-02-01

Holy ThursdayHoly Thursday2026-04-02

Labour DayLabour Day2026-05-01

Army DayArmy Day2026-05-27

Liberation DayLiberation Day2026-07-19

Battle of San JacintoBattle of San Jacinto2026-09-14

Independence DayIndependence Day2026-09-15

Indigenous Resistance DayIndigenous Resistance Day2026-10-12

Immaculate ConceptionImmaculate Conception2026-12-08

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalManagua

Population6,465,513

CurrencyNIO

Languageses-NI,en

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Cities

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Airports

Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International AirportManaguaMGA Bluefields AirportBluefieldsBEF Puerto Cabezas AirportPuerto CabezasPUZ Corn Island AirportCorn IslandRNI Costa Esmeralda AirportTolaECI Rosita AirportLa RositaRFS San Carlos AirportSan CarlosNCR San Pedro AirportBonanzaBZA SiunaSiunaSIU Waspam AirportWaspamWSP