| Capital City | Managua |
| Capital location | 12 08 N, 86 15 W |
| Capital - history | may derive from the indigenous Nahuatl term "mana-ahuac," which translates as "adjacent to the water" or a site "surrounded by water"; the city is situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Managua |
| Capital - time difference | UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |