Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua.

Managua is also the largest city in Nicaragua and the center of an eponymous department. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Managua and inside the Managua Department, it has an estimated population of 1,055,247 in 2020 within the city's administrative limits and a population of 1,401,687[4] in the metropolitan area, which additionally includes the municipalities of Ciudad Sandino, El Crucero, Nindirí, Ticuantepe, and Tipitapa.

The city was declared the national capital in 1852. Previously, the capital alternated between the cities of León and Granada.