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UTC-6 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
IANA Time Zone |
America/Managua |
tipitapa time compared to Beijing time (China) |
14 hours ahead |
Tipitapa is an important city in the department of Managua, Nicaragua, located about 15 kilometers southeast of the capital city of Managua, on the western shore of Lake Nicaragua. Part of the Managua metropolitan area, the city has a population of approximately 130,000 (2020 estimate) and serves as a transportation hub connecting the capital to the Lake Nicaragua coastal region.
Tipitapa is known for its long history of Indian culture, "Tipitapa" meaning "rocky river" in the local language, and for its rich neighboring livestock and leather processing industry, which flourished between the 19th and early 20th centuries, and still maintains traditional tanneries. The modern economy is based on agriculture (sugar cane, rice), fisheries and light industry, while the city's hot springs and lakeside scenery are gradually attracting tourism.
The city is close to the Pan-American Highway and the Tipitapa River, and has an important Nicaraguan border crossing, the Las Manos Bridge, which connects it to Honduras. The fishing resources of Lake Nicaragua and the tropical wet and dry seasonal climate have shaped the unique ecosystem of the region, which is surrounded by several volcanic geothermal areas.
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