Krukira

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Krukira
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Krukira Lagoon in 2007.
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Krukira
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 14°10′N83°19′W / 14.167°N 83.317°W / 14.167; -83.317
Country Nicaragua
Department North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Population
 (2023) [1]
  Total
861
Time zone UTC-6 (Central Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (No DST)

Krukira is a Miskito fishing community [2] in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.

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Hurricane Felix

The area had extensive damage from Hurricane Felix in 2007, and the village was in the path of the eye of the hurricane. According to official information, at least 9,000 houses were destroyed, leaving many of the 40,000 people in the area homeless. Most of those affected lived in Krukira and Puerto Cabezas. The government declared a "State of Disaster" in the area, which suffered a total lack of supplies and services as a result of the storm.

References

  1. "Region Autonoma Atlantico Norte - Krukira - Pueblos de Nicaragua". Pueblos de Nicaragua (in Spanish). 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  2. Krukira Community at vianica.com