Map of Nueva Guinea, Nicaragua

Nueva Guinea is a city in South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua, with a population of about 52,929. It lies at 11.6876°N, 84.4562°W. Nueva Guinea is about 201 km (125 mi) east of Managua, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bluefields, 84 km to the northeast.

Nueva Guinea at a glance

Where is Nueva Guinea?

• The 11th largest city in Nicaragua by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 26 min on the shortest day to 12 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nueva Guinea

• Bluefields — 84 km northeast
• Juigalpa — 109 km northwest
• Liberia — 159 km southwest, Costa Rica
• Granada — 165 km west
• Masaya — 181 km west
• Tipitapa — 187 km west
• Alajuela — 188 km south, Costa Rica
• Puntarenas — 195 km south, Costa Rica
• Diriamba — 195 km west
• San Vicente — 197 km south, Costa Rica

Largest cities in South Caribbean Coast

• Bluefields — 44,373

Largest cities in Nicaragua

• Managua — 973,087
• León — 144,538
• Masaya — 130,113
• Chinandega — 126,387
• Matagalpa — 109,089
• Estelí — 96,422
• Granada — 89,409
• Mateare — 61,234
• Jinotega — 55,000
• El Viejo — 53,504

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.