Cumilla
Sign in to saveComilla (), officially spelled Cumilla, is a metropolis on the banks of the Gumti River in eastern Bangladesh. Comilla was one of the cities of ancient Bengal. It was once the capital of Tripura kingdom. Comilla Airport is located in the Dulipara area of Comilla city Although it is currently replaced with Comilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ). Comilla City is a division centered city district with surrounding districts coming to Comilla in more diverse areas of work. Bibir Bazar land port is located 5 km away from Comilla city. The area of Comilla City Corporation is 53.04 square kilometer
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Place details
- Locality
- কুমিল্লা
- Region
- চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ
- Country
- বাংলাদেশ
- Population
- 1,030,000
- Timezone
- Asia/Dhaka
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Comilla
- Settlement.official_name
- Cumilla
- Settlement.native_name
- কুমিল্লা
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Metropolis
- Settlement.image_map
- File:Comilla City Corporation in Chittagong division (Bangladesh).svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Bangladesh Chittagong division#Bangladesh#Asia#Earth
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Chittagong Division##Location in Bangladesh##Location in Asia##Location on Earth
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Chittagong
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
Key dates
- Inception
- 1890
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Located in
- Cumilla District
- Population
- +296010
- Area
- +153
- Elevation
- +72
- Time zone
- UTC+06:00
- Capital of
- Cumilla District
- Shares border with
- Narayanganj
- Official website
- comilla.gov.bd
- Image
- Comilla City (4)-01.jpg
Article
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient era
- British era
- World War II
- War of liberation of Bangladesh
- Geography
- Climate
- Points of interest
- Sports
- Administration
- Demographics
- Transportation
- Highway
- Airport
- Media
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
- External links
Comilla (), officially spelled Cumilla, is a metropolis on the banks of the Gumti River in eastern Bangladesh. Comilla was one of the cities of ancient Bengal. It was once the capital of Tripura kingdom. Comilla Airport is located in the Dulipara area of Comilla city Although it is currently replaced with Comilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ). Comilla City is a division centered city district with surrounding districts coming to Comilla in more diverse areas of work. Bibir Bazar land port is located 5 km away from Comilla city. The area of Comilla City Corporation is 53.04 square kilometers, so the surrounding areas of the main city fall under the jurisdiction of the City Corporation. The urban areas falling outside the Comilla City Corporation are considered suburbs, forming part of the metro area, which was estimated at 691,000 in 2025- a 2.98% increase from 2024.
==History==