Rangamati District

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Rangamati is a district in South-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Contents

1 Geography
2 Subdivisions
3 History
4 Demographics
5 Places of interest
6 See also

Geography

A hanging bridge in Rangamati

Rangamati is located in the Chittagong Division. The total area of the district is 6116.13 sq km. It is bounded by the Tripura state of India on the north, Bandarban District on the south, Mizoram State of India and Chin State of Myanmar on the east, and Khagrachari and Chittagong Districts on the west.

Subdivisions

The district of Rangamati consists of 10 upazilas, 1 municipality, 9 wards, 35 mahallas, 50 union parishads, 162 mouzas and 1347 villages. The upazilas are Baghaichhari, Barkal, Kawkhali, Belaichhari, Kaptai, Juraichhari, Langadu, Nannerchar, Rajasthali and Rangamati sadar.

History

Statue of sitting Buddha, Rangamati

Demographics

Places of interest

Kaptai has Bangladeshs only hydro-electric project. The dam on the Karnaphuli River created for this purpose resulted in the Kaptai Lake

Divisions and Districts of Bangladesh
Barisal Division: Barguna \| Barisal \| Bhola \| Jhalkathi \| Patuakhali \| Pirojpur
Chittagong Division: Bandarban \| Brahmanbaria \| Chandpur \| Chittagong \| Comilla \| Cox's Bazar \| Feni \| Khagrachari \| Lakshmipur \| Noakhali \| Rangamati
Dhaka Division: Dhaka \| Faridpur \| Gazipur \| Gopalganj \| Jamalpur \| Kishoreganj \| Madaripur \| Manikganj \| Munshiganj \| Mymensingh \| Narayanganj \| Narsingdi \| Netrakona \| Rajbari \| Shariatpur \| Sherpur \| Tangail
Khulna Division: Bagerhat \| Chuadanga \| Jessore \| Jhenaidah \| Khulna \| Kushtia \| Magura \| Meherpur \| Narail \| Satkhira
Rajshahi Division: Bogra \| Dinajpur \| Gaibandha \| Jaipurhat \| Kurigram \| Lalmonirhat \| Naogaon \| Natore \| Nawabganj \| Nilphamari \| Pabna \| Panchagarh \| Rajshahi \| Rangpur \| Sirajganj \| Thakurgaon
Sylhet Division: Habiganj \| Moulvibazar \| Sunamganj \| Sylhet

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