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.
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Latitude
12.08333° or 12° 5′ north
Longitude
-85.88333° or 85° 53′ west
Open location code
764P34M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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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: “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: “Río Tipitapa”
  • Swedish: “Río Tipitapa”
  • Tamil: “திபிதாபா ஆறு”
  • Welsh: “Afon Tipitapa”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Estero Guasimal and Isla La Calabaza.

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