Nejapa Lagoon
Nejapa Lagoon is a volcanic lake located west of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, in the highest part of the city. It occupies an oval depression 160 meters deep, formed by three collapses at the foot of Motastepe Hill.- Type: Crater lake
- Description: Nejapa Lagoon in Managua, Nicaragua
- Also known as: “Laguna de Nejapa” and “Nejapa Lagoon Natural Reserve”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Chureca and Ciudad Sandino.
La Chureca
Neighborhood
La Chureca was the municipal domestic and industrial waste-disposal site in Managua, Nicaragua. It was the largest open-air landfill in Central America, covering 7 km2 in the north-western corner of Managua. La Chureca is situated 5 km north of Nejapa Lagoon.
Ciudad Sandino
Town
Photo: Xavicruz, Public domain.
Ciudad Sandino is a city and municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. Located just outside western Managua, it had an estimated population of 109,644 in mid-2015. Ciudad Sandino is situated 6 km northwest of Nejapa Lagoon.
Managua
Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua. A city that saw the death of Sandino, the rise of the Somozas, and their fall from power at the hand of the Sandinistas, Managua is full of history and the closest thing to a metropolis Nicaragua has.
Nejapa Lagoon
- Categories: volcanic crater lake, protected area, and body of water
- Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Nejapa Lagoon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nejapa Lagoon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Laguna de Nejapa”
- Dutch: “Laguna de Nejapa”
- French: “Lac de Nejapa”
- French: “Laguna de Nejapa”
- French: “Nejapa Lagoon Natural Reserve”
- German: “Laguna de Nejapa”
- German: “Nejapa Lagune Naturschutzgebiet”
- German: “Nejapa Lagune”
- Spanish: “Laguna de Nejapa”
- Spanish: “Laguna Nejapa”
- Spanish: “Reserva Natural Laguna Nejapa”
- Spanish: “Reserval Natural Laguna Nejapa”
- Swedish: “Laguna de Nejapa”
- “Laguna de Nejapa”
- “Nejapa Lagoon”
- “Nejapa Lagoon Natural Reserve”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Colonia Molina and Reparto Las Piedrecitas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Motastepe and Hospital Carlos Roberto Huembes.
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