Tipitapa River

The Tipitapa River is a river in that connects to . Its flow is seasonally variable, and when Lake Managua, which is situated about ten meters higher than Lake Nicaragua, experiences high water levels, the waters of the Tipitapa can rise, resulting in floods that affect bordering towns such as , which is situated on the river, near Lake Managua.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Nicaragua
  • Also known as: Río Tipitapa” and “River Panaloya

Tipitapa River

Latitude
12.08333° or 12° 5′ north
Longitude
-85.88333° or 85° 53′ west
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
764P34M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
3616033
Wiki­data ID
Q2179274
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“Tipitapa River” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Թիպիթապա գետ
  • Asturian: Ríu Tipitapa
  • Cebuano: Río Tipitapa
  • Chinese: 蒂皮塔帕河
  • Dutch: Río Tipitapa
  • Dutch: Tipitapa
  • Estonian: Rio Tipitapa
  • Estonian: Río Tipitapa
  • Estonian: Tipitapa jõgi
  • French: Río Tipitapa
  • German: Río Tipitapa
  • Greek: Τιπιτάπα
  • Irish: Abhainn Tipitapa
  • Japanese: ティピタパ川
  • Polish: Río Tipitapa
  • Polish: Tipitapa
  • Serbo-Croatian: Río Tipitapa
  • Serbo-Croatian: Tipitapa
  • Spanish: Rio Tipitapa
  • Spanish: Río Tipitapa
  • Swedish: Río Tipitapa
  • Tamil: திபிதாபா ஆறு
  • Welsh: Afon Tipitapa
  • Río Tipitapa

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