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Dhaka District (Bengali: ঢাকা জেলা, romanized: Ḍhākā jēlā) is a district in central Bangladesh, [6] and is the densest district in the nation. It is a part of the Dhaka Division .
Dhaka ranks third in South Asia and 39th in the world in terms of GDP. Lying on the Ganges Delta, it is bounded by the Buriganga, Turag, Dhaleshwari and Shitalakshya rivers. Dhaka is also the largest Bengali-speaking city in the world. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium.
Dhaka District (dhaka division) area 1463.60 sq km, located in between 23°53' and 24°06' north latitudes and in between 90°01' and 90°37' east longitudes. It is bounded by gazipur and tangail districts on the north, munshiganj district on the south, narayanganj district on the east, manikganj and rajbari districts on the west.
Dhaka serves as the capital city of the Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh. The division remains a population magnet, covers an area of 20,508.8 km 2 with a population in excess of 44 million, It is the most populous country second level division of the world, growing at 1.94% rate since prior count, compared with national ...
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Description: capital and largest city of Bangladesh; Categories: megacity, metropolis, financial center, largest city and locality; Location: DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia; View on OpenStreetMap
Dhaka (previously Dacca; Ḍhākā; IPA: [ɖʱaka]) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, is the largest city in Bangladesh and one of the most populous in the world.
