Chittagong
second largest city of Bangladesh, situated at the southwestern part of the country / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chittagong (officially called Chattogram or Chattagram) is a city in southeast Bangladesh near the Karnaphuli River. The city is the capital of the Chittagong district and division. The city has around 5.5 million people.
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Chittagong
চট্টগ্রাম Chottogram | |
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Nickname(s): The Queen of Eastern Bengal, Commercial Capital of Bangladesh | |
Location of Chittagong in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°48′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Chittagong District |
Establishment | 1340[1] |
Granted city status | 1863[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Chittagong City Corporation |
• City Mayor | A J M Nasir Uddin |
Area | |
• City | 168.07 km2 (64.89 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• City | 2,581,643[4] |
• Metro | 4,009,423 |
• Demonym | Chittagongians |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 4000 |
Calling code | 31 |
Website | Chittagong City Corporation |
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