Administrative divisions
17 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
BoacoCarazoChinandegaChontalesEstelíGranadaJinotega (Departamento)LeonMadrizManaguaMasayaMatagalpa (Departemento)North Carribean Coast Autonomous RegionNueva SegoviaRio San JuanRivasSouth Atlantic Autonomous Region
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 130,400 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 213,800 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 17 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and HondurasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 910 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,253 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Costa Rica 313 km; Honduras 940 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interior mountains; narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber, fishCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mogoton 2,085 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 298 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than New York StateCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | destructive earthquakes; volcanoes; landslides; extremely susceptible to hurricanes volcanism: significant volcanic activity; Cerro Negro (728 m) is one of Nicaragua's most active volcanoes; its lava flows and ash have been known to cause significant damage to farmland and buildings; other historically active volcanoes include Concepcion, Cosiguina, Las Pilas, Masaya, Momotombo, San Cristobal, and TelicaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; continental shelf: natural prolongationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
