Dhaka
Bangladesh · Dhaka Division
Dhaka, formerly spelled as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. With an estimated population of 36.6 million, Dhaka is the second largest city by population in the world, and is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. Dhaka is an important cultural, economic, and scientific hub of Eastern South Asia. Dhaka ranks fourth in South Asia and 55th in the world in terms of GDP. Lying on the Ganges Delta, it is bounded by the Buriganga, Turag, Dhaleshwari and Shitalakshya rivers. It is also the largest Bengali-speaking city in the world.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+6 · 12 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Dhaka Division
- Main language
- Bangla
- On the map
- 23.80° N, 90.42° E
Near Dhaka
- Sylhet · 191 km away
- Rajshahi · 195 km away
- Chittagong · 215 km away
- Shillong · 247 km away
- Kolkata · 250 km away
- Guwahati · 288 km away
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Where to stay
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9.6/10 · 563 reviews
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9.6/10 · 369 reviews
InterContinental Dhaka by IHG
9.4/10 · 389 reviews
The Elite Residence Dhaka
9.4/10 · 273 reviews
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9.4/10 · 143 reviews