| Geography |
| Country |
| Bangladesh |
India |
| Location |
| South-central Bangladesh |
North And South India |
| Coordinates |
| 23 42 0 N 90 22 30 E |
17 21 58 N 78 28 34 E |
| Time Zone |
| Bst (utc+6) |
Ist (utc+05:30) |
| Asia Region |
| South Asia |
South Asia |
|
Elevation (m) |
| 4 |
536 |
|
Elevation (ft) |
| 13.12 |
1759 |
| States/Province/Regions |
| Dhaka |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Metropolitan Area (km2) |
| 1463 (km2) |
650 (km2) |
| Metropolitan Area (sq mi) |
| 565 |
250 |
| City Area (km2) |
| 360 (km2) |
368.5 (km2) |
| City Area (sq mi) |
| 140 |
142.17 |
|
| Demographics & Population |
| Demonym for People |
| Dhakaites |
Hyderabadis |
| Religion |
| Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity |
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Jains, Sikhism, Jainism |
| Main Religion |
| Islam |
Hinduism |
| Languages/Dialects |
| Bangla, Chittagonian, Sylheti, English, Urdu |
Telugu, Urdu, English |
| Human Development Index (2011 HDI) |
| Low |
Medium |
| Metropolitan Population |
| 16,623,000 |
7,749,334 |
| Metropolitan Density /km2 |
| 11,362 |
11,922 |
| Metropolitan Density /sq mi |
| 29,421 |
30,997 |
| City Population |
| 7,000,940 |
6,809,970 |
| City Density /km2 |
| 19,447 |
18,480 |
| City Density /sq mi |
| 50,007 |
47,900 |
| Climate |
| Type |
| Tropical Savanna Climate |
Tropical Wet And Dry Climate |
| Annual Climate Temperature Average High °C (°F) |
| 31 (88) |
32.0 (89.6) |
| Annual Climate Temperature Average Low °C (°F) |
| 24 (75) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Government and Administration |
| Metropolitan Administrative Areas |
| Dhaka City, Gazipur, Tangail, Munshiganj, Rajbari, Narayanganj, Manikganj |
Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medak, Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda |
| City Administrative Areas |
| Lalbagh, Kotwali, Hazaribagh, Sutrapur, Ramna, Motijheel, Paltan, Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Tejgaon, Gulshan, Mirpur, Pallabi, Shah Ali, Turaag, Sabujbagh, Dhaka Cantonment, Demra, Shyampur, Badda, Kafrul, Kamrangir Char, Khilgaon, Uttara |
South Zone, East Zone, West Zone, North Zone, Central Zone |
| Economy |
| Currency |
| Bangladeshi Taka |
Indian Rupee |
| Code |
| Bdt |
Inr |
| Major Industries |
| Textiles, Jute, Garments, Tea Processing, Paper Newsprint, Cement, Chemical, Engineering, Sugar |
Retail, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Information Technology |
| Communication |
| Country Code |
| +880 |
+91 |
| Area Code |
| 2 |
40 |
| Postal Code |
| 1xxx |
500xxx |
| Tourism |
| Attractions |
| Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, Tara Masjid, Curzon Hall |
Hussain Sagar Lake, Birla Mandir, Qutubshahi Tombs, Mecca Masjid, Charminar, Golconda Fort |
| Best Time To Visit |
| April To October |
October To March |
| Transportation |
| Public Transportation |
| Cycle Rickshaw, Auto Rickshaw, Scooter, Taxi, Train, Subway, Ferry |
Train, Bus, Taxi, Auto Rickshaw, Car |
| Airport |
| Shahjalal International Airport |
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport |
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