Nueva Guinea

Nueva Guinea is a locality in , and has about 52,900 residents. Nueva Guinea is situated nearby to the village .
  • Type: Locality with 52,900 residents
  • Description: Town in Nicaragua, administrative center of the Municipality of Nueva Guinea
  • Also known as: “Colonia Nueva Guinea”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nueva Guinea.

Town
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is a town and a municipality in the of . was founded in the 1960s and saw significant growth in the early 1970s as the US Peace Corps helped to move families from the Pacific region of Nicaragua to in exchange for free land and agricultural help.

Nueva Guinea

Latitude
11.6876° or 11° 41′ 15″ north
Longitude
-84.4562° or 84° 27′ 22″ west
Population
52,900
Elevation
212 metres (696 feet)
IATA airport code
NVG
United Nations Location Code
NI NUG
Open location code
763QMGQV+2G
Geo­Names ID
3617459
Wiki­data ID
Q31812672
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Nueva Guinea” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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