Destinations
Nicaragua: cities and how to get around
5 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Nicaragua has 5 cities on this site, including the capital, Managua. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do, built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalManagua
Population6.5 million
Area129,494 km²
CurrencyCordoba (NIO)
Dialling code+505
Driving sideRight
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648801 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805
Official languagesSpanish
Internet domain.ni
Cities in Nicaragua
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managua | Managua Department | 973,087 | MGA (9 km) | 165 |
| León | León Department | 144,538 | MGA (84 km) | — |
| Masaya | Masaya Department | 130,113 | MGA (20 km) | — |
| Chinandega | Chinandega Department | 126,387 | — | — |
| Matagalpa | Matagalpa Department | 109,089 | MGA (92 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Costa Rica, Honduras.
Common questions
Which cities in Nicaragua are covered?
Managua, León, Masaya, Chinandega, Matagalpa.
What currency does Nicaragua use?
The Cordoba (NIO).
Which side of the road does Nicaragua drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.