Momotombo

volcano, Nicaragua

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physiography of Nicaragua

  • Lake Managua
    In Lake Managua

    Momotombo Volcano, reaching 4,199 feet (1,280 meters) above sea level, is on the northwestern shore. Managua, the national capital, lies along the lake’s southern shore. In 1998 the rains caused by Hurricane Mitch (approximately 75 inches [1,900 mm] over five days), one of the Atlantic…

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  • Nicaragua
    In Nicaragua: Relief

    … (5,282 feet [1,610 metres]), and Momotombo (4,199 feet [1,280 metres]).

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