Editing Managua (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Managua, Nicaragua (cropped).JPG|thumb|Aerial view of Managua]]
Managua is located on the southern shores of [[Lake Managua]], also known as Lake Xolotlán. Lake Managua contains the same fish species as larger [[Lake Cocibolca]] in southeastern Nicaragua, except for the freshwater sharks found exclusively in the latter. Once a Managuan scenic highlight, the lake has been polluted from the dumping of chemical and waste water since 1927. A new sewer system and the redirecting of waste water to a new [[waste water treatment]] plant at Las Mercedes funded by the German government to decontaminate the lake was expected to be the largest in Central America and was inaugurated in 2009.<ref name="CL">{{cite news |    title=Topic 4: Megaproject to Clean up Lake Managua Begins | url =http://www.nicanet.org/hotline.php?id=218#topic4 |work=Nicaragua Network | access-date = 2007-07-14 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070702203225/http://www.nicanet.org/hotline.php?id=218| archive-date = July 2, 2007}}</ref><ref>[http://www.centralamericalink.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=873:nicaragua-inaugurates-86-million-treatment-plan-to-clean-up-lake-managua&catid=47:link-news&Itemid=26 Nicaragua inaugurates $86 million treatment plan to clean up Lake Managua] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708133042/http://www.centralamericalink.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=873%3Anicaragua-inaugurates-86-million-treatment-plan-to-clean-up-lake-managua&catid=47%3Alink-news&Itemid=26 |date=2011-07-08 }}</ref>

These works of progress have relieved old concerns over water pollution and the endangering of native wildlife have brought some residents closer to the old city center and the rest of the mainland. {{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

Managua's city area extends about {{convert|544|km2|0|abbr=off|sp=us}}, essentially south from the south shore of Lake Managua. The lakeshore is at an altitude of {{convert|55|m|0|abbr=off|sp=us}} [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]], and the city climbs as it gets towards the Sierras de Managua further south where it is over {{convert|700|m|0|abbr=off|sp=us}} above sea level.

Geologically, the city lies on fault lines, thus [[seismologist]]s predict that Managua will experience a severe earthquake every 50 years or less.<ref name="Euraque, Dario A 2009"/>

Managua features four smaller crater lakes or [[lagoon]]s within [[city limit]]s. The most centrally located is the Tiscapa Lagoon in the [[Tiscapa Lagoon Natural Reserve]].

===Flora===
[[File:Paseo Xolotlán.jpg|thumb|left|Paseo Xolotlán, on the shores of [[Lake Managua]]]] 
Managua, due to its tropical climate, varied topography, rich fertile soils, and abundant rain and water sources, boasts a great variety of [[flora]]. Many different types of trees, some of which are not found elsewhere in the world, appear, including ''chilamate''s, ''ceibo''s, ''pochote''s, ''genízaro''s, ''tigüilote''s, [[royal palm]]s, ''piñuela''s and ''madroño''s (Nicaragua's [[National symbols of Nicaragua|national tree]]) surround the city. During the rainy season (May to November), Managua becomes a lush city due to many [[palm tree|palm]]s, [[bushes]], and other plants and trees which dominate the city's appearance.<ref name="VNM">{{cite news |    title=Managua |    url=http://www.vianica.com/visit/managua |    work=ViaNica |    access-date=2007-08-19 |    archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822222919/http://www.vianica.com/visit/managua |    archive-date=2007-08-22 |    url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Climate===
Managua, like much of Western Nicaragua, except for the Sierras, has a [[tropical climate]] with constant temperatures averaging between {{convert|28|and|32|C|F}}. Under [[Köppen climate classification|Köppen's climate classification]], the city has a [[tropical wet and dry climate]] (''Aw''). The city spends most of the year seeing strong heat and a bright shining sun. The temperature varies from {{convert|72|°F|1}} at night to {{convert|86|°F}} during the daytime. Temperatures are highest in March, April and May when the sun lies directly overhead and the summer rainfall has yet to begin. As stated before Managua only has two seasons, the dry and the rainy. The rainy season occurs between mid-May and mid-November, while the dry-season occurs between mid-November and the middle or end of May. During the dry season the countryside gets dull and even dusty.

{{Weather box|location = Managua (1961-1990, extremes 1952-present)
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 35.5
|Feb record high C = 37.1
|Mar record high C = 37.8
|Apr record high C = 38.5
|May record high C = 38.5
|Jun record high C = 37.5
|Jul record high C = 39.2
|Aug record high C = 35.7
|Sep record high C = 36.5
|Oct record high C = 36.6
|Nov record high C = 35.4
|Dec record high C = 36.2
|year record high C = 39.2
|Jan high C = 31.0
|Feb high C = 32.1
|Mar high C = 33.6
|Apr high C = 34.3
|May high C = 34.0
|Jun high C = 31.4
|Jul high C = 30.9
|Aug high C = 31.4
|Sep high C = 30.3
|Oct high C = 30.8
|Nov high C = 30.6
|Dec high C = 30.8
|year high C = 31.8
|Jan mean C = 26.3
|Feb mean C = 27.2
|Mar mean C = 28.5
|Apr mean C = 29.3
|May mean C = 29.3
|Jun mean C = 27.2
|Jul mean C = 26.8
|Aug mean C = 27.2
|Sep mean C = 26.8
|Oct mean C = 26.5
|Nov mean C = 26.3
|Dec mean C = 26.2
|year mean C = 27.3
|Jan low C = 20.4
|Feb low C = 20.6
|Mar low C = 21.7
|Apr low C = 22.6
|May low C = 23.4
|Jun low C = 23.0
|Jul low C = 22.6
|Aug low C = 22.4
|Sep low C = 22.2
|Oct low C = 22.1
|Nov low C = 20.9
|Dec low C = 20.0
|year low C = 21.8
|Jan record low C = 15.0
|Feb record low C = 15.2
|Mar record low C = 17.2
|Apr record low C = 19.0
|May record low C = 16.0
|Jun record low C = 20.0
|Jul record low C = 20.0
|Aug record low C = 19.0
|Sep record low C = 15.0
|Oct record low C = 17.0
|Nov record low C = 15.0
|Dec record low C = 16.2
|year record low C = 15.0
|rain colour=green
|Jan rain mm = 9
|Feb rain mm = 5
|Mar rain mm = 3
|Apr rain mm = 8
|May rain mm = 130
|Jun rain mm = 224
|Jul rain mm = 144
|Aug rain mm = 136
|Sep rain mm = 215
|Oct rain mm = 280
|Nov rain mm = 42
|Dec rain mm = 8
|year rain mm = 1204
|unit rain days = 0.1 mm
|Jan rain days = 4
|Feb rain days = 2
|Mar rain days = 2
|Apr rain days = 2
|May rain days = 10
|Jun rain days = 22
|Jul rain days = 20
|Aug rain days = 17
|Sep rain days = 20
|Oct rain days = 19
|Nov rain days = 10
|Dec rain days = 5
|year rain days = 133
|Jan humidity = 69
|Feb humidity = 64
|Mar humidity = 62
|Apr humidity = 61
|May humidity = 70
|Jun humidity = 80
|Jul humidity = 79
|Aug humidity = 81
|Sep humidity = 82
|Oct humidity = 83
|Nov humidity = 78
|Dec humidity = 73
|year humidity = 73
|Jan sun = 263.5
|Feb sun = 254.2
|Mar sun = 291.4
|Apr sun = 276.0
|May sun = 229.4
|Jun sun = 186.0
|Jul sun = 151.9
|Aug sun = 195.3
|Sep sun = 210.0
|Oct sun = 223.2
|Nov sun = 231.0
|Dec sun = 248.0
|year sun = 
|Jand sun = 8.5
|Febd sun = 9.0
|Mard sun = 9.4
|Aprd sun = 9.2
|Mayd sun = 7.4
|Jund sun = 6.2
|Juld sun = 4.9
|Augd sun = 6.3
|Sepd sun = 7.0
|Octd sun = 7.2
|Novd sun = 7.7
|Decd sun = 8.0
|yeard sun = 7.6
|source 1 = [[Deutscher Wetterdienst]]<ref name = DWD>
{{cite web
| url = http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_787410_kt.pdf
| title = Klimatafel von Managua (Int. Flugh.) / Nicaragua
| work = Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world
| publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst
| language = de
| access-date = 9 June 2017}}</ref>
|source 2 =  Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)<ref name = meteoclimat>
{{cite web 
| url = http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/index.php?page=stati&id=1750
| title = Station Managua
| publisher = Météo Climat 
| language = fr 
| access-date = 27 June 2017}}</ref>
|date=July 2012
}}