Lake Managua

Lake Managua
Lago de Managua (Spanish) Lago Xolotlán (Spanish)
1986 (north is to the left)
Lake Managua
Coordinates	12°20′N 86°25′W / 12.333°N 86.417°W / 12.333; -86.417
Primary outflows	Tipitapa River
Basin countries	Nicaragua
Max. length	65 km (40 mi)
Max. width	25 km (16 mi)
Surface area	1,024 km2 (395 sq mi)
Average depth	9.5 m (31 ft)
Max. depth	20 m (66 ft)
Surface elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Islands	Momotombito [es]
Settlements	Managua

Lake Managua (Spanish: Lago de Managua, [maˈnaɣwa]), also known as Lake Xolotlán (Lago Xolotlán), is a freshwater lake in Nicaragua. At 1,042 km², it is approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) long and 25 kilometres (16 mi) wide. Similarly to the name of Lake Nicaragua, its other name comes from the Nahuatl language, possibly from the Spanish Tlaxcaltec and Mexica allies but most likely from the Nicarao tribes that had already settled in the region.^[1] The city of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, lies on its southwestern shore.