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Narayanganj
Sign in to saveNarayanganj () is a city in central Bangladesh in the Greater Dhaka area. Narayanganj District, about southeast of the capital city of Dhaka. With a population of almost 1 million, it is the 5th largest city in Bangladesh. It is also a center of business and industry, especially the jute trade and processing plants, and the textile sector of the country. It is nicknamed the Dundee of Bangladesh, due to the presence of its many jute mills. (Dundee was the first industrialised 'Juteopolis' in the world.)
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Narayanganj is a city in Bangladesh, located within Narayanganj District and Dhaka Division. It serves as the capital of both Narayanganj District and Narayanganj Sadar Upazila. The city has a population of 967,951 and covers an area of 33.57 square kilometers. Its elevation above sea level is 3 meters, and it operates under the Asia/Dhaka timezone.
The local postal code for Narayanganj is 1400, and the dialing code is 02. The city’s official website is ncc.org.bd. According to GeoNames data, the population is listed as 223,622, with an elevation of 13 meters. Current weather conditions include a temperature of 25.01 degrees, 94% humidity, and a wind speed of 2.95. Air quality metrics show a US AQI of 65, with PM2.5 levels at 11.5 and PM10 at 11.7.
Synthesized by Vinony from 44 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Open Meteo, Openweathermap, OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Vinony graph, Geo. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
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Place details
- Locality
- নারায়ণগঞ্জ
- Region
- ঢাকা বিভাগ
- Country
- বাংলাদেশ
- Population
- 223,622
- Timezone
- Asia/Dhaka
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Narayanganj
- Settlement.native_name
- নারায়ণগঞ্জ
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Metropolis
- Settlement.established_title
- Municipal Board
- Settlement.established_date
- 8 September 1876
- Settlement.established_title1
- Metropolitan city
- Settlement.established_date1
- 5 May 2011
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Bangladesh Dhaka division#Bangladesh
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- center
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Bangladesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Dhaka
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Narayanganj
- Settlement.government_type
- Mayor-Council
- Settlement.governing_body
- Narayanganj City Corporation
- Settlement.leader_title
- Administrator
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Located in
- Narayanganj District
- Population
- 967951
- Area
- 33.57
- Elevation
- 3
- Capital of
- Narayanganj Sadar Upazila
- Official website
- www.ncc.org.bd
- Image
- নারায়ণগঞ্জের পটভূমি.png
- Dialing code
- 02
Show 4 more facts
- Commons category
- Narayanganj
- postal code
- 1400
- topic's main category
- Category:Narayanganj
- P12749
- vandalism
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Understand
With approximately 2 million people, Narayanganj is a congested city like many in Bangladesh. It is known as the Dundee of Bangladesh on account of its significant jute mill industry and trade, based on the similar history of Dundee. Narayanganj was named after a Hindu religious leader.
Get in
Due to its proximity to Dhaka, it should be not to hard to access from there.
See
If you want to get away from the bustle, there are many ghats along the Shitalakshya River to watch the world go by.
Eat
New Bose Cabin, historic dining venue serving since 1922, with tea and chicken cutlet being the signature items. Kind of a mess. 9, Sanatan Pal Lane, Sahid Suhrwardi Sarak. Daily 7AM-10PM. +880 1911-396245
Go next
If you are traveling on to Chittagong, you'll have a chance to witness the watery milieu of Bangladesh and a substantial shipyard operation while going over the Meghna Bridge.
Sonargaon - Historic capital of Bangladesh, with many attractive historical sights.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~4 min read
Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Educational Institutes
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Narayanganj () is a city in central Bangladesh in the Greater Dhaka area. Narayanganj District, about southeast of the capital city of Dhaka. With a population of almost 1 million, it is the 5th largest city in Bangladesh. It is also a center of business and industry, especially the jute trade and processing plants, and the textile sector of the country. It is nicknamed the Dundee of Bangladesh, due to the presence of its many jute mills. (Dundee was the first industrialised 'Juteopolis' in the world.)
==History==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Narayanganj” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.