Nicaraguan Depression
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The Nicaraguan Depression is a major tectonic and geographic lowland running across western Nicaragua, forming a broad rift valley that hosts large lakes, volcanoes, and key transportation routes.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
rift valley ⓘ tectonic depression ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
seismic activity in Nicaragua
ⓘ
volcanic hazards in Nicaragua ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Pacific coastal belt of Nicaragua
ⓘ
central highlands of Nicaragua ⓘ |
| contains |
Concepción Volcano
ⓘ
Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Managua ⓘ Lake Nicaragua ⓘ León ⓘ Maderas Volcano ⓘ Managua ⓘ Masaya Volcano ⓘ Mombacho Volcano ⓘ Momotombo Volcano ⓘ Ometepe Island ⓘ Rivas ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageTo |
Caribbean Sea via San Juan River system
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean via smaller river systems ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | northwest Nicaragua ⓘ |
| extendsTo | southeast Nicaragua ⓘ |
| formedBy | crustal extension ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | active tectonic zone ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alluvial plains
ⓘ
broad lowland plain ⓘ chain of active and dormant volcanoes ⓘ large freshwater lakes ⓘ rift-related fault systems ⓘ |
| influences |
agricultural land use in western Nicaragua
ⓘ
regional climate patterns in western Nicaragua ⓘ |
| isMajorAxisOf |
Nicaragua’s population distribution
ⓘ
Nicaragua’s transportation network ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
western Nicaragua
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Nicaragua
|
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest–southeast ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central America
ⓘ
Central American Volcanic Arc ⓘ
surface form:
Central American volcanic arc
|
| SpanishName | Depresión Nicaragüense ⓘ |
| tectonicContext | subduction of Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Pan-American Highway
ⓘ
major national highways of Nicaragua ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
transportation corridor across Nicaragua ⓘ urban settlement ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.