Siuna

Siuna

Siuna
—  Municipality  —
Siuna is located in Nicaragua
Siuna
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 13°44′N 84°46′W / 13.733°N 84.767°W / 13.733; -84.767
Country  Nicaragua
Department Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte
Time zone Central Time (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) No DST (UTC-6)
for the village in Nepal see Siuna, Nepal

Siuna is a municipality in the Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte department of Nicaragua.

The town of Siuna was the site of several mines operated by foreign corporations in the past. Some of the water in the region is contaminated because of this mining.

The town of the Siuna has a campus of URACCAN (Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense).

Photo of Siuna's La Luz Gold Mine taken in 1955-1961.
Siuna main street in the late 1950's
La Zona as pictured in the late 1950's
Aerial view of Siuna today

Coordinates: 13°44′N 84°46′W / 13.733°N 84.767°W / 13.733; -84.767

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