Managua (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈna.ɣwa]) is a department in Nicaragua. It covers an area of 3,465 km and has a population of 1,559,774 (2021 estimate), making it the country's most populated department. The capital is the city of Managua, which is also the capital of Nicaragua. The department has two coastlines, on the Pacific Ocean and on Lake Managua, but does not border Lake Nicaragua.

Municipalities

1. Ciudad Sandino
2. El Crucero
3. Managua
4. Mateare
5. San Francisco Libre
6. San Rafael del Sur
7. Ticuantepe
8. Tipitapa
9. Villa Carlos Fonseca