Nicaragua's Perimeter: 1,240 km of Borders and Coastlines

Nicaragua's total perimeter is approximately 1,240 kilometers (770 miles). This Central American nation's boundary comprises land borders and two very different coastlines:

Breakdown

• Land Borders (Total ~420 km / 260 mi):
  • Honduras (North): ~940 km? Wait, correction: **Nicaragua-Honduras border is ~940 km** (longest). **Costa Rica (South): ~313 km**. Total land borders = **~1,253 km**. *The source's "1,240 km perimeter" appears to conflate perimeter with coastline or use outdated data.*
• Coastlines (Total ~910 km / 565 mi):
  • Caribbean Sea (East): **~450 km (280 mi)** — Mosquito Coast, indented, lagoons, coral reefs, remote.
  • Pacific Ocean (West): **~460 km (285 mi)** — Volcanic, sandy beaches, major ports (Corinto, San Juan del Sur), Gulf of Fonseca (shared).

Corrected Total Perimeter

Land borders (~1,253 km) + Coastlines (~910 km) = ~2,163 km (1,344 mi) total perimeter.

The source figure of 1,240 km likely refers only to the sum of the two coastlines (320+820=1,140 km approx) or an older land-border estimate. The Honduras border alone is ~940 km per modern treaties (ICJ 2007).

Strategic Geography

• **Lake Nicaragua (Cocibolca)** — 8,264 km², freshwater "inland sea" with oceanic access via San Juan River (historic canal route).
• **Volcanic Chain** — 19 volcanoes (6 active) parallel to Pacific coast.
• **Bosawás / Indio Maíz** — Largest rainforests north of Amazon (Caribbean side).