Dhaka Division
Dhaka Division is an administrative division of Bangladesh. The capital and largest city is Dhaka. The division has an area of 31,119.97 square kilometres (12,015.49 square miles). It has a population of 38,678,000.
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ঢাকা বিভাগ | |
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 Map of Bangladesh showing Dhaka division | |
| Coordinates: 24°10′N 90°25′E / 24.167°N 90.417°ECoordinates: 24°10′N 90°25′E / 24.167°N 90.417°E | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,051 km2 (11,989 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 46,729,000 |
| • Density | 1,504.91/km2 (3,897.70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
The division of Dhaka is next to the Indian state of Meghalaya to the north, Barisal and Chittagong Divisions on the south, Sylhet Division to the east, Rajshahi and Khulna Divisions to the west.
Dhaka Division Media
Lalbagh Kella (Lalbagh Fort)
Dhaka was the capital of Eastern Bengal and Assam in the British Raj between 1905 and 1912
NASA animation showing the urban growth of Dhaka from 1972 to 2001.
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