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Other Areas:
City Administrative Division Population
Naogaon Rajshahi 150,000(approx.)
Comilla Chittagong 419,623
Tungi Dhaka 368,914
Gopalganj Dhaka 100,000(approx.)
Tungipara Dhaka 50,000(approx.)
Mymensingh Dhaka 336,960
Rangpur Rajshahi 295,999
Narshingdi Dhaka 292,838
Bogra Rajshahi 284,003
Jessore Khulna 250,065
Geography and climate
Satellite image presenting physical features of Bangladesh.Geography of
Bangladesh
Bangladesh is located in the low-lying Ganges-Brahmaputra River Delta or Ganges
Delta. This delta is formed by the confluence of the Ganges (local name Padma or
P?dda), Brahmaputra (Jamuna or Jomuna), and Meghna rivers and their respective
tributaries. The alluvial soil deposited by these rivers has created some of the
most fertile plains in the world. Bangladesh has 58 trans-boundary rivers,
making water issues politically complicated to resolve - in most cases as the
lower riparian state to India.
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Satellite photographs (from Terra-MODIS) and computer-generated models help
visualize Bangladesh's place in the world. Located in South Asia, it is
virtually surrounded by India and the Bay of Bengal to the south. But in many
ways, the country's fate is dominated by the world's highest mountain range
looming to the north-the Himalayas.
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Most parts of Bangladesh are less than 12 metres (39 ft) above the sea level,
and it is believed that about 10% of the land would be flooded if the sea level
were to rise by 1 metre (3 ft).
The highest point in Bangladesh is in Mowdok range at 1,052 metres (3,451 ft) in
the Chittagong Hill Tracts to the southeast of the country. A major part of the
coastline comprises a marshy jungle, the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest
in the world and home to diverse flora and fauna, including the Royal Bengal
Tiger. In 1997, this region was declared endangered.
Straddling the Tropic of Cancer, Bangladeshi climate is tropical with a mild
winter from October to March, a hot, humid summer from March to June. A warm and
humid monsoon season lasts from June to October and supplies most of the
country's rainfall. Natural calamities, such as floods, tropical cyclones,
tornadoes, and tidal bores occur almost every year, combined with the effects of
deforestation, soil degradation and erosion. Cox's Bazar, south of the city of
Chittagong, has a beach that stretches uninterrupted over 120 kilometres (75
mi).
In September 1998, Bangladesh saw the most severe flooding the modern world has
seen. Although only 1,000 people were killed, 30 million were made homeless and
130,000 cattle were killed. 50,00 hectares of land were destroyed and 11,000km
of roads were damaged of destroyed. 66% of the country was underwater. There
were several reasons for the severity of the flooding. Firstly, there were
unusually high monsoon rains. Secondly, the Himalayas shed off an equally
unusually high amount of melt water that year. Lastly, trees that usually
intercept rain water were cut down for fire wood or to make space for animals.
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