Bilwi | |
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Municipality | |
| Bilwi | |
) Aerial view of city | |
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)  Bilwi Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 14°01′41″N 83°22′51″W / 14.02806°N 83.38083°W | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 2,311 sq mi (5,985 km2) |
| Population (2019 estimate)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 123,638 |
| • Density | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
| • Urban | 77,871 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (No DST) |
| Climate | Am |
Bilwi, officially named Puerto Cabezas and formerly known as Bragman’s Bluff is a city and a municipality in Nicaragua. It is the capital of the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (RACCN). The name Bilwi means ‘Snake Leaf’ in Mayangna.
The municipality and the entire region are indigenous lands. The city of Bilwi borders the Community of Ten Communities.
Hurricane Felix hit Bilwi on September 4, 2007, killing about 100 people.[2] Hurricane Eta hit the city on November 3, 2020, causing extensive damage.[3] On November 16, 2020, Hurricane Iota hit the city as a strong Category 4.
Education
The University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast (URACCAN) has a campus in Bilwi, as well as in several other locations in the RACCN and the RACCS.
Climate
Bilwi has tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) with significant precipitation year round, and a short dry season in March and April. Even so, these months see an average precipitation of 48 millimetres (2 in) and 54 millimetres (2 in).[4] The average temperature ranges from a low of 24.5 °C (76.1 °F) in February to 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) in May.[4] The average annual precipitation is 2,799 millimetres (110 in) with 198 days with measureable rainfall.[4]
| Climate data for Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.7 (85.5) | 30.5 (86.9) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.8 (89.2) | 31.4 (88.5) | 30.8 (87.4) | 31.2 (88.2) | 31.2 (88.2) | 31.6 (88.9) | 30.8 (87.4) | 29.7 (85.5) | 30.8 (87.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) | 24.5 (76.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.8 (82.0) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.8 (78.4) | 25.4 (77.7) | 26.4 (79.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) | 18.6 (65.5) | 19.8 (67.6) | 20.9 (69.6) | 21.8 (71.2) | 22.0 (71.6) | 21.9 (71.4) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 21.6 (70.9) | 20.8 (69.4) | 19.3 (66.7) | 20.8 (69.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 148 (5.8) | 83 (3.3) | 48 (1.9) | 54 (2.1) | 183 (7.2) | 378 (14.9) | 414 (16.3) | 370 (14.6) | 303 (11.9) | 338 (13.3) | 278 (10.9) | 202 (8.0) | 2,799 (110.2) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 198 |
| Source: Hong Kong Observatory[4] | |||||||||||||
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Bilwi is sister city to:
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Bilwi has a "sistership" link with Manchester.[5]
See also
- Awas Tingni
- Stennett H. Brooks
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of departments and municipalities in Nicaragua
- ^ AFP news Archived 2007-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Reuters (November 3, 2020). "Hurricane Eta pounds Nicaragua as Category 4 storm". cnbc.com. CNBC. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Climatological Information for Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua". Hong Kong Observatory. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ "International networks and partnerships". Manchester City Council. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.