Rangamati

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Rangamati
রাঙ্গামাটি
Rangamati1.jpg
Nickname(s): 
Lake City of Bangladesh
Jatiya Sangsad - Parliamentary area
Jatiya Sangsad - Parliamentary area
Rangamati is located in Chittagong division
Rangamati
Rangamati
Location in Chittagong Division
Coordinates: 22°38′N 92°12′E / 22.633°N 92.200°E / 22.633; 92.200
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictRangamati District
Government
 • MPDipankar Talukdar
 • Mayor of RangamatiAkbar Hossain Chowdhury
Elevation
14 m (49 ft)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code
4500
Area code(s)0351
ClimateAm

Rangamati (Bengali: রাঙ্গামাটি) is the administrative headquarters of Rangamati Hill District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. It is also the capital city of Chittagong Hill Tracts. The town is located at 22°37'60N 92°12'0E and has an altitude of 14 metres (46 ft).[1] The district is administered by an office named as District Administration, Rangamati.

From Chittagong a 77 kilometres (48 mi) road leads to Rangamati. The township is located on the western bank of the Kaptai lake. Rangamati is a holiday destination because of its landscape, scenic beauty, lake, indigenous groups (Chakma, Marma, Tripuri, Tanchangya etc.), flora and fauna, indigenous museum, hanging bridge etc.

Tourist attractions[]

Rangamati is surrounded by natural features like as mountains, rivers, lakes, and waterfalls. Rangamati is also home to several ethnic groups. Some of the most popular attractions are:

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Rangamati
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3) 		28.5
(83.3) 		32.0
(89.6) 		33.0
(91.4) 		32.7
(90.9) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		29.1
(84.4) 		26.2
(79.2) 		30.2
(86.4)
Average low °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		15.9
(60.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		22.9
(73.2) 		24.0
(75.2) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.8
(76.6) 		23.9
(75.0) 		20.6
(69.1) 		16.0
(60.8) 		21.4
(70.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.1
(0.20) 		24.3
(0.96) 		62.1
(2.44) 		147.9
(5.82) 		319.7
(12.59) 		504.8
(19.87) 		572.6
(22.54) 		435.2
(17.13) 		259.6
(10.22) 		152.2
(5.99) 		55.7
(2.19) 		9.5
(0.37) 		2,548.7
(100.34)
Average precipitation days 1 2 3 8 13 18 21 20 15 8 4 1 114
Average relative humidity (%) 77 69 67 72 78 84 85 85 85 84 82 81 79
Source: Bangladesh Meteorological Department[3][4][5][6][7]

Gallery[]

  • Rangamati-Kaptai Highway, Rangamati

  • Rangamati, Lake Kaptai

  • Lower portion of the Shuvolong Fall

  • Mummified Body of the Top Mohanto at Rajbana Vihara

  • Rajbana Vihara, a renowned Buddhist Temple at Rangamati

  • Wild Asian elephant, can be seen in the hilly forests of Rangamati

  • Kaptai Lake Barkal Upazila

  • Shuvolong waterfall in dry season

  • Life in Water

  • Hanging bridge Rangamati

References[]

  1. ^ Location of Rangamati - Falling Rain Genomics
  2. ^ "Top Things to Do in Rangamati". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Monthly Maximum Temperature". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  4. ^ "Monthly Minimum Temperature". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  5. ^ "Normal Monthly Rainfall". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  6. ^ "Normal Monthly Rainy Day". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  7. ^ "Normal Monthly Humidity". Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Retrieved January 31, 2016.

Coordinates: 22°38′0″N 92°12′0″E / 22.63333°N 92.20000°E / 22.63333; 92.20000

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