Waspam Explained

Waspam
Settlement Type:Municipality
Other Name:Waspán
Pushpin Map:Nicaragua
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nicaragua
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nicaragua
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:9342
Population As Of:2022 estimate
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:62379
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:13827
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:Central Time
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:No DST
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:14.7333°N -141°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Am

Waspam (Spanish; Castilian: Waspán, pronounced as /es/; Waspam) is a Miskito town and a municipality in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.

Language

Waspam is one of the main Miskito towns, 90 percent of the population is Miskito, the regional official language is Miskito, but English, Mayangna and Spanish are also spoken in region.

Culture

The dominant culture is Miskito, followed by Mayangna and a very few Latinos.

Miskito pine forest

A huge area of Miskito pine forest is found in Waspam.

Rivers

Waspam has more rivers then any other region of Central America and more them are non polluted. Wangki is the longest river of Central America and it's located in Waspam.

References

14.7333°N -141°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/nicaragua/admin/wasp%C3%A1n/9105/ Citypopulation.de